archbishopric

[ ahrch-bish-uhp-rik ]

noun
  1. the see, diocese, or office of an archbishop.

Origin of archbishopric

1
before 1000; Middle English archebischopric,Old English arcebisceoprīce, equivalent to arcebisceoparchbishop + rīce region, realm; cognate with Old Norse rīki,Gothic reiki,Old High German rīhki (German Reich)

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British Dictionary definitions for archbishopric

archbishopric

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəprɪk) /


noun
  1. the rank, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop

  2. the area governed by an archbishop

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