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archbishopric

nounmasculineformaluncommon/ɐɾsɨbiʒˈpaðu/ar·ce·bis·pa·do

Definition

1

The office, rank, or jurisdiction of an archbishop.

Usage examples

He was appointed to the archbishopric of Canterbury.
The history of the archbishopric spans centuries.

Synonyms

Common combinations

the archbishopric ofto hold the archbishopric