Archbishopess
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑː(ɹ)tʃ.bɪʃ.əp.ɛs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archbishopess is a noun meaning (rare) The wife of an archbishop.
Meaning
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
More Meanings
- (rare) A female archbishop.
Example Sentences
And when the Archbishop then at Edinburgh had heard that the man in chains had been treated more kindly that usual by his wife, which, however, she only used to do when, according to her custom, she had been indulging very freely in certain potations (such a sober lot are Archbishopesses among heretics), he sent for her, and desired that the martyr should even be deprived of this kindness.
Word Forms
- archbishopesses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include archdeaconess, bishopess, prelatess, admiraless, chancelloress, archwife.
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