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