erchebischop

Middle English

Alternative forms

• archbyschop, archebischop, archebischope, archebusschop, ærchebiscope, erchbusshop, erchebiscope, erchebissop, erchebuschoppe, erzebischop

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ærċebisċop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛrt͡ʃ(ə)ˈbiʃəp/, /ˌart͡ʃ(ə)ˈbiʃəp/

Noun

erchebischop (plural erchebischopes)

1. archbishop (clergy member that heads an archdiocese)
2. archbishopric, archdiocese.

Related terms

• bischop
• erchebischopriche

Descendants

• English: archbishop
• Scots: archebischop

References

• “arche-bishop, erche-bishop, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.