archpriest

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English archepreest, archeprest, archiprest, ercheprest, erchepreste; compare Old French archeprestre and Medieval Latin archipresbyter; equivalent to arch- +‎ priest.

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archpriest (plural archpriests)

  1. (Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
  2. (Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.

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