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archbishopric
English
Etymology
From Middle English erchebyschopryke, archebischopric, from Old English ar?ebis?eopr?ce, ar?ebis?opr??e, equivalent to archbishop +? -ric.
Noun
archbishopric (plural archbishoprics)
- (ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
- Synonym: archiepiscopacy
- 1958, T. H. White, The Once and Future King, New York: Putnam, Book 4, Chapter 3, p. 563,[1]
- A bishop of Bath […] was considered after due reflection to be an unsuitable man for the Archbishopric, because he had too many illegitimate children—not some, but too many.
- (ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
- Synonyms: archbishopdom, archdiocese
- 1724, Daniel Defoe, A General History of the Pyrates, London: T. Warner, Chapter 11, p. 213,[2]
- St. Salvadore in the Bahia los todos Santos, is an Archbishoprick and Seat of the Viceroy, the chief Port of Trade for Importation […]
Related terms
- bishopric
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bishopric
English
Alternative forms
- bishoprick
Etymology
From Middle English byschopryke, bysschopriche, bisshopriche, from Old English bis?opr??e, equivalent to bishop +? -ric (compare German Reich).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?b???p??k/
Noun
bishopric (plural bishoprics)
- A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
- Synonym: diocese
- The office or function of a bishop.
Related terms
- archbishopric
- bishop
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See also
- see
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