archpriest

[ ahrch-preest ]

/ ˈɑrtʃˈprist /

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noun

a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.

Roman Catholic Church. a priest acting as superior of the Roman Catholic secular clergy in England, first appointed in 1598 and superseded by a vicar apostolic in 1623.

Origin of archpriest

1350–1400; Middle English archeprest (modeled on Late Latin archipresbyter<Greek archipresbýteros). See arch-¹, priest

OTHER WORDS FROM archpriest

archpriesthood, nounarchpriestship, noun

Words nearby archpriest

arch of foot, arch of palate, archon, archoplasm, archosaur, archpriest, archrival, archsee, arch support, archt., archway

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Example sentences from the Web for archpriest

These executions would continue till the place of retreat of the Archpriest was revealed, and he had been taken.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
The Archpriest, on reaching the church, mounted a block of stone, and dismissed the women.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
The young Cavalier was present at the midnight meeting on the Bougs, at which it was determined to slay the archpriest Chayla.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.
So be it—our Archpriest Pabo shall disappear, and disappear so that the enemy shall not know that he be alive.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould

The archpriest then directed the militia to fire, and one of the peasants fell dead.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.

British Dictionary definitions for archpriest

archpriest

/ (ˈɑːtʃˈpriːst) /

noun Christianity

(formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence

a senior priest

Derived forms of archpriest

archpriesthood or archpriestship, noun

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单词	archpriest
释义	archpriest [ ahrch-preest ] / ˈɑrtʃˈprist / SEE SYNONYMS FOR archpriest ON THESAURUS.COM noun a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city. Roman Catholic Church. a priest acting as superior of the Roman Catholic secular clergy in England, first appointed in 1598 and superseded by a vicar apostolic in 1623. Origin of archpriest 1350–1400; Middle English archeprest (modeled on Late Latin archipresbyter<Greek archipresbýteros). See arch-¹, priest OTHER WORDS FROM archpriest archpriesthood, nounarchpriestship, noun Words nearby archpriest arch of foot, arch of palate, archon, archoplasm, archosaur, archpriest, archrival, archsee, arch support, archt., archway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archpriest These executions would continue till the place of retreat of the Archpriest was revealed, and he had been taken. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould The Archpriest, on reaching the church, mounted a block of stone, and dismissed the women. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould The young Cavalier was present at the midnight meeting on the Bougs, at which it was determined to slay the archpriest Chayla. The Huguenots in France\|Samuel Smiles. So be it—our Archpriest Pabo shall disappear, and disappear so that the enemy shall not know that he be alive. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould The archpriest then directed the militia to fire, and one of the peasants fell dead. The Huguenots in France\|Samuel Smiles. British Dictionary definitions for archpriest archpriest / (ˈɑːtʃˈpriːst) / noun Christianity (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence a senior priest Derived forms of archpriest archpriesthood or archpriestship, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to archpriest metropolitan, patriarch, priest, cardinal, bishop, suffragan, clergyperson
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archpriest

noun

Origin of archpriest

OTHER WORDS FROM archpriest

Words nearby archpriest

Example sentences from the Web for archpriest

British Dictionary definitions for archpriest

noun Christianity

Derived forms of archpriest

Words related to archpriest