archbishop

[ ahrch-bish-uhp ]

noun

1. a bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese.

archbishop

/ ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp /

noun

1. a bishop of the highest rank AbbreviationabpAbpArchArchbp

Word History and Origins

Origin of archbishop¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English arcebisceop ( arce- arch- ¹ + bisceop bishop ), modeled on Late Latin archiepiscopus < Greek archiepískopos; replacing Old English hēahbisceop ( high )

Example Sentences

This is why there will not be much hand-wringing over the Archbishop of Canterbury confessing to doubting the existence of God.

From The Daily Beast

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, says there are moments he thinks, “Is there a God?”

From The Daily Beast

When I was covering the wars in Central America, all of us knew that the archbishop would be killed.

From The Daily Beast

You see,” said the archbishop, “in Gaza there is also life, not only death.

From The Daily Beast

She sought out the Archbishop of Canterbury to talk about death.

From The Daily Beast

The archbishop of Manila sends to the king (July 30, 1621) an account of ecclesiastical and some other affairs in his diocese.

From Project Gutenberg

William King, archbishop of Dublin, died; author of a celebrated treatise on the origin of evil.

From Project Gutenberg

Hubert, archbishop of Canterbury, made lord chancellor in consideration of his services in crowning king John.

From Project Gutenberg

The King had his young daughter very magnificently christened by Archbishop Cranmer.

From Project Gutenberg

The Archbishop of York postponed misfortune by being too late with measures of resistance.

From Project Gutenberg

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