Archbishopdom

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; archbishopric. uncountable

    "… some call it the sacrament of priesthood, of bishopdom, or of archbishopdom, …"

Synonyms

All synonyms
episcopacyarchbishopricarchbishopric

Example

More examples

"… some call it the sacrament of priesthood, of bishopdom, or of archbishopdom, …"

Etymology

From Middle English *archebischopdom, from Old English arċebisċopdōm (“archiepiscopal dignity; archbishopric”), equivalent to archbishop + -dom.

More for "archbishopdom"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.