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archbishop

[ ahrch-bish-uhp ]

noun

  1. a bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese.


archbishop

/ ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp /

noun

  1. a bishop of the highest rank AbbreviationabpAbpArchArchbp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of archbishop1

before 900; Middle English; Old English arcebisceop ( arce- arch- 1 + bisceop bishop ), modeled on Late Latin archiepiscopus < Greek archiepískopos; replacing Old English hēahbisceop ( high )
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Example Sentences

It was not immediately clear when the archbishop would leave his post but the process of finding a replacement is likely to take at least six months.

From BBC

The Times also sought to confirm whether the archdiocese had received a July 2023 letter addressed to the archbishop in which a church member complained about Rios’ political activities.

Following the Makin review this month, the archbishop said he had considered resigning over its findings and repeated his apology.

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It was not immediately clear when the archbishop would leave his post.

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The archbishop said a recent trip to Jamaica had helped him to "confront the legacies of enslavement in the Caribbean".

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