Meanings
nounmetropolitan bishop (plural metropolitan bishops)
plural metropolitan bishops
- Orthodox ChristianityA bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
Synonyms: metropolitan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
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Translations
Russian митрополи́т
- митрополи́т (mitropolít)Translations
Ukrainian митрополи́т
- митрополи́т (mytropolýt)Translations
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