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archiepiscopal

American  
[ahr-kee-i-pis-kuh-puhl] / ˌɑr ki ɪˈpɪs kə pəl /

adjective

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


archiepiscopal British  
/ ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpəl /

adjective

  1. of or associated with an archbishop

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of archiepiscopal

1605–15; < Medieval Latin archiepiscopālis, equivalent to Late Latin archiepiscop ( us ) archbishop + Latin -ālis -al 1

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En route, she sings “I Have Confidence” inside the beautiful Residence Square, a stopping point next to the archiepiscopal residences in the heart of Salzburg’s Old City.

From Washington Times Jun. 6, 2015

There is no question, in any case, that he will still be performing his archiepiscopal duties, untroubled by the controversies provoked by the scrolls. ♦

From The New Yorker May 6, 1955

Built 35 years ago with funds given by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, archiepiscopal seat of the North American continent, has never since been repaired.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was uniquely honored by being the first ecclesiastic below archiepiscopal rank to be buried in the cathedral crypt, in company with three Cardinals, two archbishops, including his old friend and superior, Patrick Cardinal Hayes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The archiepiscopal cross must not be confused with the crozier or pastoral staff.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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