archpriest

[ ahrch-preest ]

/ ˈɑrtʃˈprist /

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noun

a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.

Roman Catholic Church. a priest acting as superior of the Roman Catholic secular clergy in England, first appointed in 1598 and superseded by a vicar apostolic in 1623.

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Origin of archpriest

1350–1400; Middle English archeprest (modeled on Late Latin archipresbyter<Greek archipresbýteros). See arch-¹, priest

OTHER WORDS FROM archpriest

archpriesthood, nounarchpriestship, noun

Words nearby archpriest

archly, archness, archon, archoplasm, archosaur, archpriest, archrival, archsee, arch support, archt., archway

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How to use archpriest in a sentence

Then began a bitter war of pamphlets between the adherents and the adversaries of the archpriest.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
The archpriest of the cathedral, Canon Landrieux (to-day a bishop), called for aid from the onlookers.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Then the Archpriest stepped forward, went to the belfry, and disengaged the rope from the hand of him who was jangling the bell.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
"I hold you answerable for my safety," said Bernard, putting forth a trembling hand and plucking at the Archpriest.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould

So be it—our Archpriest Pabo shall disappear, and disappear so that the enemy shall not know that he be alive.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for archpriest

archpriest

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈpriːst) /

noun Christianity

(formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence

a senior priest

Derived forms of archpriest

archpriesthood or archpriestship, noun

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