archbishopric

[ ahrch-bish-uhp-rik ]

/ ˌɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /

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noun

the see, diocese, or office of an archbishop.

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Origin of archbishopric

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)

Words nearby archbishopric

archaism, archaize, archangel, arch beam, archbishop, archbishopric, arch board, Archbp., arch brace, archconfraternity, archconservative

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How to use archbishopric in a sentence

Condition of the archbishopric of Manila in regard to the affairs of ecclesiastical and secular government.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
However, in the visit that I shall make in this archbishopric, I shall try to reduce them to as few settlements as possible.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Sangley missions of the diocese of the archbishopric of Manila, and the number of souls directed in them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Caerleon was a place of great ecclesiastical importance and the seat of an archbishopric.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan

He erected the see of Paris into an archbishopric, and assisted the emperor and the king of Poland in their wars.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

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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