archbishopric
[ ahrch-bish-uh p-rik ]
/ ˌɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /
noun
the see, diocese, or office of an archbishop.
Origin of archbishopric
before 1000; Middle English
archebischopric, Old English
arcebisceoprīce, equivalent to
arcebisceop
archbishop +
rīce region, realm; cognate with Old Norse
rīki, Gothic
reiki, Old High German
rīhki (German
Reich)
Words nearby archbishopric
archaism,
archaize,
archangel,
archbanc,
archbishop,
archbishopric,
archbp,
archbp.,
archconfraternity,
archconservative,
archd.
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British Dictionary definitions for archbishopric
archbishopric
/ (ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəprɪk) /
noun
the rank, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop
the area governed by an archbishop