archbishopric

[ ahrch-bish-uh p-rik ]

/ ˌɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /

noun

the see, diocese, or office of an archbishop.

Nearby words

archaize, archangel, archangelic, archbanc, archbishop, archbishopric, archbp, archbp., archconfraternity, archconservative, archd.

Origin of archbishopric

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

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Examples from the Web for archbishopric

The calced Augustinian religious have their convent and church within the archbishopric.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 28 of 55)|Various
He retained his popularity, however, and was mentioned for the Archbishopric of Paris in September.
Talleyrand|Joseph McCabe
To the "eternal intriguer" the elevation of Moore to the archbishopric was probably mainly due.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 15, No. 87, March, 1875|Various
For twenty-three years Dr. Moore filled the archbishopric, and in those days it was a far better thing pecuniarily than it is now.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 15, No. 87, March, 1875|Various

He refused the Archbishopric of Ragusa and continued his literary labors in Rome.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for archbishopric

archbishopric

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəprɪk) /

noun

the rank, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop

the area governed by an archbishop

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Word Origin and History for archbishopric

archbishopric

Old English arcebiscoprice, from archbishop + rice "realm, dominion, province" (see regal).