erchebischop

Middle English

/ˌɛrtʃ(ə)ˈbiʃəp/

noun
Definitions
  • archbishop clergy member that heads an archdiocese
  • archbishopric, archdiocese.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ærċebisċop (archbishop) derived from Latin archiepiscopus (archbishop).

Origin

Latin

archiepiscopus

Gloss

archbishop

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