archiepiscopal

[ ahr-kee-i-pis-kuh-puhl ]

adjective

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

archiepiscopal

/ ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpəl /

adjective

1. of or associated with an archbishop

Other Words From

• archi·e·pisco·palty noun
• archi·e·pisco·pal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of archiepiscopal¹

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

Example Sentences

It is in this chair, and not in the archiepiscopal throne in the choir, that the archbishops are still enthroned.

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Now it has reached that percentage of the respectable population which automatically puts the archiepiscopal apparatus in motion.

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He carried with him only his archiepiscopal pall and his seal.

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He succeeded his father in the archiepiscopal throne in 490.

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He made it his archiepiscopal residence, and here the Serbian sovereigns were crowned.

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