arch|bish|op|ric — «AHRCH BIHSH uhp rihk», noun. 1. a church district governed by an archbishop; archdiocese. 2. the position, rank, or dignity of an archbishop … Useful english dictionary
arch·bish·op — /ɑɚʧˈbıʃəp/ noun, pl ops [count] : the bishop of highest rank in a particular area … Useful english dictionary
arch·bish·op·ric — /ɑɚʧˈbıʃəprık/ noun, pl rics [count] : the rank of an archbishop or the area over which an archbishop has authority … Useful english dictionary
archbishop — arch•bish•op [[t]ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp[/t]] n. rel a bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese • Etymology: bef. 900; OE arcebisceop (arce arch I+bisceop bishop) … From formal English to slang
archbishop — arch|bish|op [ˌa:tʃˈbıʃəp US ˌa:rtʃ ] n a priest of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the churches in a particular area … Dictionary of contemporary English
archbishopric — arch|bish|op|ric [ˌa:tʃˈbıʃəprık US ˌa:rtʃ ] n 1.) the area governed by an archbishop 2.) the rank of archbishop … Dictionary of contemporary English
archbishop — arch|bish|op [ artʃ bıʃəp ] noun count a priest of the highest rank in some Christian churches who is responsible for all the churches in a particular area … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Archbishop of Canterbury, the — Arch|bish|op of Can|ter|bur|y, the [ artʃ,bıʃəp əv kæntər,beri ] the most senior priest in the Church of England … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
archbishopric — arch|bish|op|ric [ artʃ bıʃəprık ] noun count 1. ) the area that an ARCHBISHOP is responsible for 2. ) the rank of archbishop … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
archbishopric — arch•bish•op•ric [[t]ˌɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp rɪk[/t]] n. rel the see, diocese, or office of an archbishop • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang