archbishop

noun

arch·​bish·​op (ˌ)ärch-ˈbi-shəp 

: a bishop at the head of an ecclesiastical province or one of equivalent honorary rank

Examples of archbishop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The archbishop died in 1333, four years before Forde's murder, so Ela was clearly a formidable person with the patience and discipline to serve her revenge dish cold. —ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025

Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, issued a statement criticizing the bill and the House vote in its favor. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025

Prior to becoming head of the Catholic Church, Prevost had spent years as a missionary, later serving as archbishop of Chiclayo, Peru. —Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025

Tobin, a progressive and archbishop of Newark, is among the 10 Americans who'll have a vote in the conclave. —Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

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 the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

archbishop

noun

arch·​bish·​op (ˈ)ärch-ˈbish-əp 

: the bishop of highest rank in a group of dioceses