archpriest
[ ahrch-preest ]
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 a priest acting as superior of the Roman Catholic secular clergy in England, first appointed in 1598 and superseded by a vicar apostolic in 1623.
Origin of archpriest
1Other words from archpriest
- archpriesthood, noun
- archpriestship, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for archpriest
archpriest
/ (ˈɑːtʃˈpriːst) /
nounChristianity
(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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