The Collaborative International Dictionary
Exarchate \Ex*ar"chate\, n. [LL. exarchatus, fr. L. exarchus:
cf. F. exarchat.]
The office or the province of an exarch.
--Jer. Taylor.
Wiktionary
n. (context historical English) the province or area of an exarch
WordNet
n. a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church [syn: eparchy]
Wikipedia
An Exarchate is any territorial jurisdiction (secular or ecclestiastical) whose ruler is described as an exarch.
Usage examples of "exarchate".
That mysterious circle was enlarged to an indefinite extent, by the verbal or written donation of Charlemagne, who, in the first transports of his victory, despoiled himself and the Greek emperor of the cities and islands which had formerly been annexed to the Exarchate.
Greek villagers will doubtless be restless and turbulent and unhappy where the Bulgars rule, and the Bulgars will certainly be restless and turbulent and unhappy under Greek administration, and the rival flocks of the Exarchate and Patriarchate will make themselves intensely disagreeable to one another wherever the opportunity offers.
That mysterious circle was enlarged to an indefinite extent, by the verbal or written donation of Charlemagne, ^65 who, in the first transports of his victory, despoiled himself and the Greek emperor of the cities and islands which had formerly been annexed to the Exarchate.
Since the revolt of Italy and the loss of the Exarchate, the distress of the Romans had exacted some sacrifice of their independence.
The Greek emperor had abdicated, or forfeited, his right to the Exarchate.