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archbishopric

American  
[ahrch-bish-uhp-rik] / ˌɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /

noun

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

archbishopric British  
/ ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəprɪk /

noun

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

  2. the area governed by an archbishop

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Etymology

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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