archbishop

noun

arch·​bish·​op (ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp How to pronounce archbishop (audio)
: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank

Examples of archbishop in a Sentence

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Late Monday, Puerto Rico's archbishop, Roberto O. Gonzalez Nieves, called on Trump to more forcefully reject the rhetoric at the rally. Erin Doherty, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Pierre, the papal nuncio, will install Grob as the new archbishop. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 Puerto Rico’s Catholic archbishop also called on Trump to apologize. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024 Among those who attended the Mass, which featured a prayer in Mandarin, were Catholics who traveled from Hong Kong for the event, including the Chinese territory’s archbishop, Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan. Reuters, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for archbishop 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English arcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Late Greek archiepiskopos, from archi- + episkopos bishop — more at bishop

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of archbishop was before the 12th century

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“Archbishop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archbishop. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

archbishop

noun
arch·​bish·​op (ˈ)ärch-ˈbish-əp How to pronounce archbishop (audio)
: the bishop of highest rank in a group of dioceses
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