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archbishop

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐɾ.sɨ.ˈbiʒ.pu/ar·ce·bis·po

Definition

1

A bishop of an archdiocese, who has authority over an ecclesiastical province and over the other bishops in his region.

Usage examples

The Archbishop of Lisbon celebrated the Christmas Mass at the Cathedral.
The new archbishop was appointed by the Pope.

Common combinations

metropolitan archbishopprimate archbishoparchbishop's palace