archbishop
arch·bish·op
noun \(ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp\Definition of ARCHBISHOP
: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank
See Origin of ARCHBISHOP
Middle English, from Old English arcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Late Greek archiepiskopos, from archi- + episkopos bishop — more at bishop
First Known Use: before 12th century
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