archbishop

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌɑː(r)tʃˈbɪʃəp/

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Noun

Singular archbishop

Plural archbishops

an Orthodox archbishop

1. (countable) In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a certain country or region.

   A new archbishop was recently appointed.