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- [ahrch-bish-uh p]
- /ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp/
- /ˌɑːtʃˈbɪʃ.əp/
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- [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
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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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
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