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archbishop

arch·bish·op
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahrch-bish-uh p]
    • /ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp/
    • /ˌɑːtʃˈbɪʃ.əp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahrch-bish-uh p]
    • /ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp/

Definitions of archbishop word

  • countable noun archbishop In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region. 3
  • noun archbishop a bishop of the highest rank 3
  • noun archbishop a bishop of the highest rank, who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese 3
  • noun archbishop a bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese. 1
  • noun archbishop The chief bishop responsible for an archdiocese. 1
  • noun archbishop religion: highest bishop 1

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Origin of archbishop

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English arcebisceop (arce- arch-1 + bisceop bishop), modeled on Late Latin archiepiscopus < Greek archiepískopos; replacing Old English hēahbisceop (see high)

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Parts of speech for Archbishop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

archbishop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for archbishop

noun archbishop

  • abbey — An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
  • bishop — A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
  • cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
  • chaplain — A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
  • clerk — A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts.

Antonyms for archbishop

noun archbishop

  • layman — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
  • layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.

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