What does "archiepiscopal" mean?

Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.

Archiepiscopal

Q: What is a synonym for "archiepiscopal"?

Common synonyms include: archepiscopal, canonical, churchly, clerical, ecclesiastical, episcopal.

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Definitions

Adjective

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."

Adjective

1
of or associated with an archbishop wordnet

Synonyms

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archepiscopal canonical churchly clerical ecclesiastical episcopal

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"In 960 or 961, the notorious Dunstan entered our archiepiscopal chair, which he occupied till death called him to another world in 968."

Etymology

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

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archiepiscopal cross

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