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archiepiscopacy

noun

Etymology

From archi- + episcopacy.

  1. derived from ἐπίσκοπος
  2. derived from episcopus
  3. derived from episcopatus
  4. formed as episcopacy — “episcopate + -cy”
  5. prefixed as archiepiscopacy — “archi + episcopacy”

Definitions

  1. The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.

  2. The position or dignity of an archbishop.

    • ‘Though there are no Auto-da-Fés in Lima now,’ said one of the company to another; ‘I fear our sailor friend runs risk of the archiepiscopacy. Let us withdraw more out of the moonlight. […]’

The neighborhood

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