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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops..
‘Though there are no Auto-da-Fés in Lima now,’ said one of the company to another; ‘I fear our sailor friend runs risk of the archiepiscopacy. Let us withdraw more out of the moonlight. […]’
Use archiepiscopacy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Archiepiscopacy means (ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops..
Common synonyms include archbishopric.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
‘Though there are no Auto-da-Fés in Lima now,’ said one of the company to another; ‘I fear our sailor friend runs risk of the archiepiscopacy. Let us withdraw more out of the moonlight. […]’
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