archpriest
Meanings
noun
- The highest rank given to a married priest.
- An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
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Etymology
From Middle English archepreest, archeprest, archiprest, ercheprest, erchepreste; compare Old French archeprestre and Medieval Latin archipresbyter; equivalent to arch- + priest. Piecewise doublet of archpresbyter.
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