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ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əparch·bish·op

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. archbishopnoun

    a bishop of highest rank

Wiktionary

  1. 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

  1. 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.

Wikipedia

  1. Archbishop

    In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese (with some exceptions), or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric. In others, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the title is only borne by the leader of the denomination.

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  1. archbishop

    An archbishop is a high-ranking bishop in certain Christian denominations, such as the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, and Anglican Communion. An archbishop is typically responsible for overseeing a province or archdiocese, which is comprised of several dioceses or districts. They have the authority to ordain bishops within their jurisdiction and typically hold a higher administrative role than regular bishops.

Webster Dictionary

  1. 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

  2. Etymology: [AS. arcebisceop, arcebiscop, L. archiepiscopus, fr. Gr. 'archiepi`skopos. See Bishop.]

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Archbishop' in Nouns Frequency: #2097

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Archbishop in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Archbishop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Archbishop in a Sentence

  1. M. Cartmill:

    As an adolescent I aspired to lasting fame, I craved factual certainty, and I thirsted for a meaningful vision of human life - so I became a scientist. This is like becoming an archbishop so you can meet girls.

  2. H. L. Mencken:

    Archbishop: a Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to that attained by Christ.

  3. Jeff Hullibarger:

    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.

  4. Prince Harry:

    The photo was presented to me by the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whose friendship and inspiration were their own treasured gift, my wife and I had the honor of introducing our 4-month-old son to him back in 2019.

  5. Prince Harry and Meghan:

    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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