archbishopric
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɑːt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ / /ɑɹt͡ʃˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English erchebischopriche, from Old English arċebisċeoprīce, arċebisċoprīċe, equivalent to archbishop + -ric.
- The rank or office of an archbishop.
“Near-synonym: see”
“A bishop of Bath […] was considered after due reflection to be an unsuitable man for the Archbishopric, because he had too many illegitimate children—not some, but too many.”
- The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
“St. Salvadore in the Bahia los todos Santos, is an Archbishoprick and Seat of the Viceroy, the chief Port of Trade for Importation […]”