Etymology

archbishopdom

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Today it means: The realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; archbishopric. Full definition →

Middle English *archebischopdom ← Old English arċebisċopdōm
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  1. Old English · inherited fromarċebisċopdōm“archiepiscopal dignity; archbishopric”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*archebischopdom
  3. English todayarchbishopdom

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

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