Archbishopric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archbishopric is a noun meaning (ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
Meaning
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
More Meanings
- (ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: see
St. Salvadore in the Bahia los todos Santos, is an Archbishoprick and Seat of the Viceroy, the chief Port of Trade for Importation […]
A bishop of Bath […] was considered after due reflection to be an unsuitable man for the Archbishopric, because he had too many illegitimate children—not some, but too many.
Word Forms
- archbishoprics
Synonyms for archbishopric
Depending on context, synonyms include archiepiscopacy, see, archbishopdom, archdiocese.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include archbishop, archdiocese, autocephalous, archbishopship, archbishopry, archpriesthood.
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