archiepiscopal

[ahr-kee-i-pis-kuh-puh l]

adjective

of or relating to an archbishop or to the office of an archbishop.

Origin of archiepiscopal

1605–15; < Medieval Latin archiepiscopālis, equivalent to Late Latin archiepiscop(us) archbishop + Latin -ālis -al¹

Related formsar·chi·e·pis·co·pal·ty, nounar·chi·e·pis·co·pal·ly, adverb

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Historical Examples of archiepiscopal

Showing the archiepiscopal mass-vestments and the cross and pall.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)
Samuel R. Gardiner.
There is a copy of this book in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 118, January 31, 1852
Various
All three of these are on the base of the Archiepiscopal chair in the cathedral at Milan.
The Swastika
Thomas Wilson
There is said to be a place so called in the archiepiscopal palace at Lambeth.
English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII (of 8)
Various
He promoted letters in his archiepiscopal diocese of Cologne.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)
Henry Osborn Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for archiepiscopal

archiepiscopal

adjective

of or associated with an archbishop

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