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archbishopdom

noun

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from arċebisċopdōm
  2. inherited from *archebischopdom✻

Definitions

  1. The realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop

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

    • … some call it the sacrament of priesthood, of bishopdom, or of archbishopdom, …
    • In the not too distant past Salzburg had been an Archbishopdom ruled by her archbishops.
    • The fines of 120 Mark remained unpaid, as the principals were said to have refused. One can understand that the three agents fled into the adjacent archbishopdom where they could not be reached by the guardians of Riga's law.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA