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archbishop

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arch·bish·op  (ärch-bshp)
n. Abbr. Abp.
A bishop of the highest rank, heading an archdiocese or province.

[Middle English archebishop, from Old English arcebisceop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Late Greek arkhiepiskopos : Greek arkhi-, archi- + Greek episkopos, bishop; see bishop.]

archbishop
Noun
a bishop of the highest rank
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.archbishoparchbishop - a bishop of highest rank            
bishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
metropolitan - in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
Translations

archbishop [ɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp] narzobispo
archbishop [ɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp] narchevêque m
archbishop [ɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp] nErzbischof m
archbishop [ɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp] narcivescovo

archbishop
n archbishop [aːtʃˈbiʃəp]
a chief bishop. aartsbiskop رَئيس أساقِفَه архиепископ arcibiskup ærkebiskop der Erzbischof αρχιεπίσκοπος arzobispo peapiiskop اسقف اعظم arkkipiispa archevêque אַרכִיבִּישוֹף आर्चबशिप nadbiskup érsek uskup agung erkibiskup arcivescovo 大司教 대주교 arkivyskupas arhibīskaps ketua biskop aartsbisschop erkebiskop arcybiskup arcebispo ar­hiepiscop архиепископ arcibiskup nadškof arhiepiskop (u Pravoslavnoj crkvi), nadbiskup (u Katoličkoj crkvi) ärkebiskop หัวหน้าของบิชอพ baş piskopos 大主教 архієпископ صدر پادری ، لاٹ پادری tổng giám mục


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Then Merlin went to the Archbishop of Canterbury and counselled him for to send for all the lords of the realm, and all the gentlemen of arms, that they should come to London afore Christmas upon pain of cursing, and for this cause, that as Jesus was born on that night, that he would of his great mercy show some miracle, as he was come to be king of all mankind, for to show some miracle who should be right wise king of this realm.
Now, the supervising dignitary, the Archbishop of Greenwich, knew this as well as if he had performed the nuptial ceremony.
Scholars, Cardinals, ARCHBISHOP OF RHEIMS, Bishops, Monks, Friars, Soldiers, and Attendants.
 
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