Definitions for Archbishop
ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əpArch·bish·op

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. archbishop(noun)

   a bishop of highest rank

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. archbishop(Noun)

   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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Archbishop(noun)

   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.]

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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.

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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.]

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce Archbishop?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

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. Matthew Rushton:

   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.

2. Alfredo Barnechea:

   I'm going to pray to God...to illuminate the Archbishop of Arequipa so he doesn't use the pulpit for political commentary.

3. H. L. Mencken:

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

4. Todd Williamson:

   He's the new archbishop and is knocking, wishing to enter his cathedral.

5. Sydney Smith:

   I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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