noun
archbishop
ahch-BIH-shuhp
noun
1
A senior bishop who leads an archdiocese and oversees several other dioceses.
"The Archbishop of Canterbury leads the Church of England."
How to Use Archbishop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bishop of the highest rank, in charge of a group of dioceses.
Word Forms
archbishops plural
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Etymology
From Greek arkhiepiskopos, from arkhi-, "chief", plus episkopos, "overseer" — the root of "bishop".