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Archpriest

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The highest rank given to a married priest.
  2. 2
    a senior clergyman and dignitary wordnet
  3. 3
    An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.

Etymology

From Middle English archepreest, archeprest, archiprest, ercheprest, erchepreste; compare Old French archeprestre and Medieval Latin archipresbyter; equivalent to arch- + priest. Piecewise doublet of archpresbyter.

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