erchebischop
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English ærċebisċop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛrt͡ʃ(ə)ˈbiʃəp/, /ˌart͡ʃ(ə)ˈbiʃəp/
Noun
erchebischop (plural erchebischopes)
- archbishop (clergy member that heads an archdiocese)
- archbishopric, archdiocese.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: archbishop
- Scots: archebischop
References
- “arche-bishop, erche-bishop, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.
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