Meanings
plural archbishoprics
- ecclesiasticalThe rank or office of an archbishop.
Near-synonym: see
1 more example
A bishop of Bath […] was considered after due reflection to be an unsuitable man for the Archbishopric, because he had too many illegitimate children—not some, but too many.
1958, T. H. White, The Once and Future King, New York: Putnam, Book 4, Chapter 3, p. 563Synonyms: archiepiscopacy, see
- ecclesiasticalThe jurisdiction of an archbishop.
St. Salvadore in the Bahia los todos Santos, is an Archbishoprick and Seat of the Viceroy, the chief Port of Trade for Importation […]
1724, Daniel Defoe, chapter 11, in A General History of the Pyrates, London: T. Warner, page 213Synonyms: archbishopdom, archdiocese
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe rank or office of an archbishop.
nounThe jurisdiction of an archbishop.
Origin
- Old Englisharċebisċeoprīce
- Middle Englisherchebischopriche
- Englisharchbishopric
From Middle English erchebischopriche, from Old English arċebisċeoprīce, arċebisċoprīċe, equivalent to archbishop + -ric.
More words from Middle English, Old English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan arquebisbat, metròpolis
- arquebisbatthe rank or office of an archbishop
- metròpolisjurisdiction of an archbishop
- metròpolijurisdiction of an archbishop
Czech arcibiskupství, arcibiskupství
- arcibiskupstvíthe rank or office of an archbishop
- arcibiskupstvíjurisdiction of an archbishop
Danish ærkebispedømme, ærkestift
- ærkebispedømmejurisdiction of an archbishop
- ærkestiftjurisdiction of an archbishop
- ærkebispesædejurisdiction of an archbishop
Dutch metropool, aartsbisdom
- metropooljurisdiction of an archbishop
- aartsbisdomjurisdiction of an archbishop
Esperanto ĉefepiskopejo, ĉefepiskoplando
- ĉefepiskopejojurisdiction of an archbishop
- ĉefepiskoplandojurisdiction of an archbishop
- ĉefepiskopujojurisdiction of an archbishop
Finnish arkkipiispanistuin, arkkihiippakunta
- arkkipiispanistuinthe rank or office of an archbishop
- arkkihiippakuntajurisdiction of an archbishop
French archevêché, archevêché
- archevêchéthe rank or office of an archbishop
- archevêchéjurisdiction of an archbishop
German Erzbistum
- Erzbistumjurisdiction of an archbishop
Indonesian keuskupan agung
- keuskupan agungjurisdiction of an archbishop
Irish ardeaspagóideacht, deoise ardeaspaig
- ardeaspagóideachtthe rank or office of an archbishop
- deoise ardeaspaigjurisdiction of an archbishop
Italian arcivescovado
- arcivescovadojurisdiction of an archbishop
Polish arcybiskupstwo, arcybiskupstwo
- arcybiskupstwothe rank or office of an archbishop
- arcybiskupstwojurisdiction of an archbishop
- metropoliajurisdiction of an archbishop
Portuguese arcebispado, arcebispado
- arcebispadothe rank or office of an archbishop
- arcebispadojurisdiction of an archbishop
Romanian arhiepiscop, arhiepiscopie
- arhiepiscopthe rank or office of an archbishop
- arhiepiscopiejurisdiction of an archbishop
Russian архиепи́скопство
- архиепи́скопство (arxijepískopstvo)jurisdiction of an archbishop
Spanish arzobispado
- arzobispadojurisdiction of an archbishop
Swedish ärkebiskopsdöme
- ärkebiskopsdömejurisdiction of an archbishop
Tagalog arsobispado, arsobispado
- arsobispadothe rank or office of an archbishop
- arsobispadojurisdiction of an archbishop
- arkidiyosesisjurisdiction of an archbishop
Cite this entry
archbishopric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archbishopric
“archbishopric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archbishopric. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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