- archbishopric
- The diocese or jurisdiction of an archbishop.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
archbishopric
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Archbishopric — Arch bish op*ric, n. [AS. arcebiscopr[=i]ce. See { ric}.] The jurisdiction or office of an archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
archbishopric — (n.) O.E. arcebiscoprice, from ARCHBISHOP (Cf. archbishop) + rice realm, dominion, province (see REGAL (Cf. regal)) … Etymology dictionary
archbishopric — [ärch′bish′əprik] n. [ME archebishopriche < OE arcebiscoprice < arcebisceop (see ARCHBISHOP) + rice, jurisdiction < PGmc * rikja (> Ger reich, realm): for IE base see REGAL] 1. the office, rank, duties, or term of an archbishop 2. the … English World dictionary
archbishopric — UK [ɑː(r)tʃˈbɪʃəprɪk] / US [ɑrtʃˈbɪʃəprɪk] noun [countable] Word forms archbishopric : singular archbishopric plural archbishoprics 1) the area that an archbishop is responsible for 2) the rank of archbishop … English dictionary
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