In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
...the Archbishop of Canterbury.
...Archbishop Derek Worlock.
archbishop in British English
(ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp)
noun
a bishop of the highest rank
Abbreviation: abp, Abp, Arch, Archbp
archbishop in American English
(ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃəp)
noun
a bishop of the highest rank, who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese
Word origin
ME archebishop < OE arcebisceop < LL(Ec) archiepiscopus < LGr(Ec) archiepiskopos < Gr archos (see arch-) + episkopos, overseer: see bishop
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British English: archbishop /ˈɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp/ NOUN
In the Roman Catholic church, and in some other churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank.