archpriest
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈɑrkˌpriːst/
:
archipriesto
- After years of dedication, he was appointed archpriest, taking on a leadership role within the church.
Examples
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The archpriest led the Sunday service with great authority and reverence.
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A certain Archpriest Petr in the Arzamas district, for example, received fields along the road to Arzamas to support himself and his church.
Academic text (2007) -
It all began a couple of years ago when someone noticed oil drops on the icon of Christ the Archpriest.
Blog text (32) -
Finally, his brother Damian, the archpriest of Ravenna, took him under his care and saw to it that he was properly cared for and educated.
Academic text (2004) -
He has one parish in Bolshaya Ordynka under his jurisdiction, that's all (there are archpriests with more parishes than that under their care).
Blog text (27) -
Decades later, the pattern continued, as one Archpriest Afonasii accepted twenty-two acres of land in the Arzamas district and the village of Obinii to support his church, the Voskresenskii Cathedral in Arzamas.
Academic text (2007) -
As an archpriest, she was responsible for overseeing multiple parishes in the region.
Synonyms
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9.9
A senior priest who leads a large monastery or several monasteries in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Archpriest comes from the prefix arch-, from an old Greek part meaning 'chief', combined with priest meaning 'religious leader'. So an archpriest is a senior priest who has authority over other priests.