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archiepiscopacy

noun

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

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nounarchiepiscopacy (plural archiepiscopacies)

plural archiepiscopacies

ecclesiasticalThe form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
ecclesiasticalThe 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. […]’
1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “'”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 292
Synonyms: archbishopric

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nounThe position or dignity of an archbishop.

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Origin

From archi- + episcopacy.

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archiepiscopacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiepiscopacy

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“archiepiscopacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiepiscopacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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