Archbishop

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A bishop of the highest rank, heading an archdiocese or province.
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  • n. In the Roman Catholic Church and other churches, a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A title used in the Christian church as early as the fourth century, and regularly given in that and the next four centuries to the bishops of the highest rank, afterward known as patriarchs.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a bishop of highest rank
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bishop   
    Cross Reference
    Excellency    prelate    Grace    primate    diocese   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bishop    bishop   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bishop    prelate    pope    duke    viceroy   
     
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