archbishopric
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archbishopric
- /ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ UK
- /ɑɹt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English erchebischopriche, from Old English arċebisċeoprīce, arċebisċoprīċe, equivalent to archbishop + -ric.
noun archbishoprics
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The rank or office of an archbishop.
Near-synonym: see
Similar: archiepiscopacy, see
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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 […]
Similar: archbishopdom, archdiocese
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noun the rank or office of an archbishop
| Português | arcebispado |
|---|---|
| Français | archevêché |
| Română | arhiepiscop |
noun jurisdiction of an archbishop
| Español | arzobispado |
|---|---|
| Português | arcebispado |
| Français | archevêché |
| Deutsch | Erzbistum |
| Italiano | arcivescovado |
| Română | arhiepiscopie |
| Русский | архиепи́скопство arxijepískopstvo |
Talk about this word "archbishopric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/archbishopric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. archbishopric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/archbishopric "archbishopric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/archbishopric.Cite this
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title = {archbishopric},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/archbishopric},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
