English Explanatory Dictionary

archbishopric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rank or office of an archbishop.
  2. The jurisdiction of an archbishop.

Pronunciation

/ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ /ɑɹt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-archbishopric.wav

Word forms

archbishopric archbishoprics

Etymology

From Middle English erchebischopriche, from Old English arċebisċeoprīce, arċebisċoprīċe, equivalent to archbishop + -ric.

Synonyms

archiepiscopacy see archbishopdom archdiocese

Related words

bishopric
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