archbishopric

Noun

Meaning

The jurisdiction or office of an archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

archbishop canton bishop chancellery deanery diocese bishopric archdiocese district parish borough metropolis province aristocracy pontificate
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Antonyms

rural disadvantage outdoors inferiority village weakness
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Hypernyms

jurisdiction

Related terms

bishopric

Examples

After Augustine's death in 604, Canterbury continued to be the site of the southern archbishopric, and London remained a bishopric. Source: Internet

An archdiocese (or archiepiscopal see or archbishopric) is more significant than a diocese. Source: Internet

As a result, he was stripped of his archbishopric. Source: Internet

A rift grew between Henry and Becket as the new archbishop resigned his chancellorship and sought to recover and extend the rights of the archbishopric. Source: Internet

Cardinalate Piccolomini was the administrator of the Archdiocese of Siena which his uncle had raised to the status of archbishopric. Source: Internet

He barred Langton from entering England and seized the lands of the archbishopric and other papal possessions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

archbishopdom archbishopess archbishophood archbishoprick archbishopship archboard