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Meaning of ARCHBISHOP

Pronunciation:  'ârch'bishup

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a bishop of highest rank
 

ARCHBISHOP is a 10 letter word that starts with A.

 

 See Also: Anselm, Becket, bishop, Saint Anselm, Saint Thomas a Becket, St Anselm, St Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Arch`bish"op\, n. [AS. arcebisceop, arcebiscop, L.
archiepiscopus, fr. Gr. 'archiepi`skopos. See {Bishop}.]
A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often
called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the
conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also
exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming of an archibishop will indicate that you are in search for credible sources, and strong references. It might also show you that you won't reach your goals easily, but you will have to go through whatever life has in store for you, with trust, confidence and hope.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: abuna, antipope, archdeacon, archpriest, bishop, bishop coadjutor, canon, cardinal, cardinal bishop, cardinal deacon, cardinal priest, chaplain, coadjutor, curate, dean, diocesan, ecclesiarch, exarch, Grand Penitentiary, hierarch, high priest, Holy Father, metropolitan, papa, patriarch, penitentiary, pontiff, pope, prebendary, prelate, primate, rector, rural dean, subdean, suffragan, vicar
 

 

 

 

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