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archbishopric

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/
  • General-American: /ɑɹt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The rank or office of an archbishop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion

Examples

  • Near-synonym: see

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: archiepiscopacy, see

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The jurisdiction of an archbishop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: archbishopdom, archdiocese

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jurisdiction

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: arquebisbat — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Czech: arcibiskupství — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Finnish: arkkipiispanistuin — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • French: archevêché — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Irish: ardeaspagóideacht — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Manx: ard-aspickys — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Polish: arcybiskupstwo — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Portuguese: arcebispado — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Romanian: arhiepiscop — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Tagalog: arsobispado — the rank or office of an archbishop
  • Catalan: metròpolis — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Catalan: metròpoli — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Czech: arcibiskupství — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Danish: ærkebispedømme — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Danish: ærkestift — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Danish: ærkebispesæde — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Dutch: metropool — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Dutch: aartsbisdom — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Esperanto: ĉefepiskopejo — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Esperanto: ĉefepiskoplando — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Esperanto: ĉefepiskopujo — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Finnish: arkkihiippakunta — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • French: archevêché — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • German: Erzbistum — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Indonesian: keuskupan agung — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Irish: deoise ardeaspaig — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Italian: arcivescovado — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Macedonian: архиепископија (arhiepiskopija) — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Manx: ard-aspickys — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Polish: arcybiskupstwo — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Polish: metropolia — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Portuguese: arcebispado — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Romanian: arhiepiscopie — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Russian: архиепи́скопство (arxijepískopstvo) — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Slovene: nadškofija — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Spanish: arzobispado — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Swedish: ärkebiskopsdöme — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Tagalog: arsobispado — jurisdiction of an archbishop
  • Tagalog: arkidiyosesis — jurisdiction of an archbishop
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