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)

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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