archbishop

[ ahrch-bish-uhp ]
/ ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp /
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noun

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

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Origin of archbishop

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

Words nearby archbishop

archaic smile, archaism, archaize, archangel, arch beam, archbishop, archbishopric, arch board, Archbp., arch brace, archconfraternity
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Words related to archbishop

bishop, pastor, evangelist, cleric, pontiff, rabbi, preacher, priest, chaplain, missionary, vicar, confessor, curate, abbot, rector, dean, divine, ecclesiastic, prelate, lecturer

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British Dictionary definitions for archbishop

archbishop
/ (ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp) /

noun

a bishop of the highest rankAbbreviation: abp, Abp, Arch, Archbp
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