archbishop
- noun
- /ˈɑrʧˌbɪʃəp/
- And the most significant of the new bishops to emerge was the new Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift.
- archbishop and bishop
- new archbishop
- visited the archbishop
Think for example, Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa.
- Think for example, Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa.
- He was protected by the Archbishop George Carey, who is now Lord George Carey.
- I mean, this Archbishop is turning people away from religion or certainly from the Church of England in their droves.
- When you're an auxiliary, by definition, you're giving auxilium, you're giving help to the Archbishop, but you're not yourself kind of providing the, the main leadership.
- He appoints this guy loud to be Archbishop of Canterbury.
- And we have God Pope, Cardinals and archbishops.
Examples
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In his previous capacity as archbishop of Byblos, he voiced deep concern over Hezbollah's arsenal.
Academic text (2012) -
Because every coronation needs a bishop or archbishop to set the crown on the king's head.
Blog text (11) -
It's the archbishop of canterbury.
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- Your Majesty, the archbishop has arrived.
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I have a letter of introduction to the archbishop of Canterbury from Bishop St. James in Washington.
Fiction book (1990) -
George was summoned to a meeting with the archbishop within the hour.
Fiction book (1995) -
The cardinal archbishop of Mechlin-Brussels played a major role during the council.
Academic text (2008) -
He was protected by the Archbishop George Carey, who is now Lord George Carey.
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I didn't know the Archbishop of Canterbury, strangely enough, because not because I live in Canterbury, but because he writes poems.
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The archbishop of Canterbury attended the royal wedding to bless the couple.
Synonyms
A senior church leader who has authority over other clergy
A senior bishop who is in charge of other bishops in a country or region
A bishop who has power over other bishops in some churches
A senior bishop who has power over other bishops in a region
A bishop who leads a church area in the Eastern Church
Compounds
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word archbishop is made of arch- meaning 'chief', as in archenemy, and bishop meaning 'church leader' or 'overseer'. So an archbishop is the 'chief' bishop who is in charge of a large area.