archbishopric

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Pronunciation

/ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/

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/ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ · /ɑɹt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/

Definition of archbishopric

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

The rank or office of an archbishop.

“Near-synonym: see”
“A bishop of Bath […] was considered after due reflection to be an unsuitable man for the Archbishopric, because he had too many illegitimate children—not some, but too many.”

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noun

The rank or office of an archbishop.

“Near-synonym: see”
“A bishop of Bath […] was considered after due reflection to be an unsuitable man for the Archbishopric, because he had too many illegitimate children—not some, but too many.”
The jurisdiction of an archbishop.

“St. Salvadore in the Bahia los todos Santos, is an Archbishoprick and Seat of the Viceroy, the chief Port of Trade for Importation […]”

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From Middle English erchebischopriche, from Old English arċebisċeoprīce, arċebisċoprīċe, equivalent to archbishop + -ric.

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