archiepiscopal

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Definition of archiepiscopal

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
    “In 960 or 961, the notorious Dunstan entered our archiepiscopal chair, which he occupied till death called him to another world in 968.”
    “This city and chair of Ailbe has been constantly understood by our old writers as that of Emly; but it is doubted whether it ought to be honoured with the title of an archiepiscopal see.”
    “It also determined an archiepiscopal and primatial hierarchy: two archiepiscopal provinces with metropolitan sees located at Armagh and at Cashel were recognised, under each of which there were to be twelve episcopal sees, with primacy accorded to Armagh.”

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Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος (arkhiepískopos), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “bishop”); see also Latin archiepiscopālis.

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