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archiepiscopacy|ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpəsɪ|
[f. late L. archiepiscop-us, a. Gr. ἀρχι-επίσκοπος (Athanasius c 320) archbishop + -acy.]
a. The system of church government by archbishops.
b. = archiepiscopate. Also, an archbishop, archiepiscopal persons collectively or individually.
1642Sir E. Dering Sp. on Relig. xvi. 83 Away with Archi⁓episcopacy both roote and branch. 1662J. Bargrave Pope Alex. VII (1867) 63 Those many difficulties he met with in his archiepiscopacy. 1678Godolphin Repert. Canon. 4 Touching the Original of Episcopacy and Archiepiscopacy in Britain. 1848Ullathorne in B. Ward Seq. Cath. Emanc. (1915) II. xxvii. 220 The leading impression appeared to be that your Lordship wished the Archiepiscopacy, and sought for it. 1892J. A. Farrer Books Condemned iv. 98 Dering appears only really to have aimed at the abolition of Laud's archiepiscopacy. 1901Beerbohm Variety of Things (1928) 207 Royalty had opened it. Archiepiscopacy had blessed it. |