adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to an archdiocese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to an archdiocese
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From archdiocese + -an.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Esperanto:
ĉefdioceza
— relating to an archdiocese
French:
archidiocésain
— relating to an archdiocese
Polish:
archidiecezjalny
— relating to an archdiocese
Portuguese:
arquidiocesano
— relating to an archdiocese
Romanian:
arhidiecezan
— relating to an archdiocese
Tagalog:
arkidiyosesano
— relating to an archdiocese