archbishop
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of archbishop
before 900; Middle English; Old English arcebisceop ( arce- arch- 1 + bisceop bishop ), modeled on Late Latin archiepiscopus < Greek archiepískopos; replacing Old English hēahbisceop ( see high)
Vocabulary lists containing archbishop
Medieval Europe - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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And apart from a rabbi and a retired Catholic archbishop, almost all the 20 listed "faith leaders" who will speak are evangelical Protestants.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Preaching on St John's Gospel, the archbishop will tell the congregation that Jesus Christ's resurrection began while Mary waited at his tomb in grief.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, criticized the White House’s social media channels for releasing material which he said cheapened the value of human life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Pope Leo XIV's newly announced visit to Algeria in April was welcomed as a dream come true by the archbishop of Algiers on Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
But the archbishop of the church in South Africa, anxious to keep children out of the streets, handed over the rest of the schools to the government.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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