First Known Use: before 12th century
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archbishop
noun arch·bish·op \(ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp\
: the bishop of highest rank in a particular area
Full Definition of ARCHBISHOP
: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank
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Origin of ARCHBISHOP
Middle English, from Old English arcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Late Greek archiepiskopos, from archi- + episkopos bishop — more at bishop
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archbishop
noun arch·bish·op \ˈärch-ˈbi-shəp\
Definition of ARCHBISHOP for Kids
: the bishop of highest rank in a group of dioceses
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