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ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əpArchbish·op
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Princeton's WordNet
archbishopnoun
a bishop of highest rank
Wiktionary
archbishopnoun
In the Roman Catholic Church and other churches, a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Archbishopnoun
A bishop of the first class, who superintends the conduct of other bishops his suffragans.
Etymology: from arch and bishop.
Cranmer is return’d with welcome,
Install’d lord archbishop of Canterbury. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.The archbishop was the known architect of this new fabrick. Edward Hyde.
Webster Dictionary
Archbishopnoun
a chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese
Etymology: [AS. arcebisceop, arcebiscop, L. archiepiscopus, fr. Gr. 'archiepi`skopos. See Bishop.]
Freebase
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest, and bishop. Accordingly, a person does not become an archbishop by ordination.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Archbishop
ärch-bish′up, n. a chief bishop: a metropolitan bishop who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.—n. Archbish′opric. [Arch, chief, and Bishop.]
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The numerical value of Archbishop in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of Archbishop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Archbishop in a Sentence
I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In spite of what Archbishop Vigano's memo claims, Cardinal Wuerl did not receive any documentation or information during Cardinal Wuerl time in Washington regarding any actions taken against Archbishop McCarrick.
The Archbishop of Canterbury said to us that if you dont know how to have fun in cathedrals then youre not doing your job properly.
We're supposed to have a meeting with the archbishop, we're trying to set that up now. It may be difficult but I think it's something my wife and I have to do.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be remembered for Archbishop Desmond Tutu optimism, Archbishop Desmond Tutu moral clarity, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu joyful spirit. Archbishop Desmond Tutu was an icon for racial justice and beloved across the world, it was only two years ago that Archbishop Desmond Tutu held our son, Archie, while we were in South Africa --.
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- aartsbiskopAfrikaans
- أرشي ابسقوبسArabic
- arxiyepiskopAzerbaijani
- арцыбі́скуп, архіяпі́скапBelarusian
- архиепи́скопBulgarian
- arquebisbeCatalan, Valencian
- arcibiskupCzech
- archesgobWelsh
- ærkebiskopDanish
- ErzbischofGerman
- αρχιεπίσκοποςGreek
- ĉefepiskopoEsperanto
- arzobispoSpanish
- peapiiskopEstonian
- arkkipiispaFinnish
- archevêqueFrench
- ardeaspagIrish
- ard-aspickManx
- érsekHungarian
- արքեպիսկոպոսArmenian
- uskup agungIndonesian
- erkibiskupIcelandic
- arcivescovoItalian
- 大主教, 大司教Japanese
- მთავარეპისკოპოსი, არქიეპისკოპოსიGeorgian
- biskorpiuneqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- 대주교Korean
- archepiscopus, archiepiscopusLatin
- ÄerzbëschofLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- arkivyskupasLithuanian
- arhibīskapsLatvian
- pīhopa matua, ākipīhopaMāori
- архиеписко́п, на́дбискупMacedonian
- arċisqofMaltese
- erkebiskop, erkebispNorwegian
- aartsbisschopDutch
- erkebiskop, erkebispNorwegian Nynorsk
- arcybiskupPolish
- arcebispoPortuguese
- arhiepiscopRomanian
- архиепи́скопRussian
- архиепископ, arhiepiskopSerbo-Croatian
- arcibiskupSlovak
- nadškofSlovene
- ärkebiskopSwedish
- arsobispoTagalog
- başpiskoposTurkish
- архієпи́скопUkrainian
- آرکائشیUrdu
- tổng giám mụcVietnamese
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