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archbishopdom

archbishopdom noun: the realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; archbishopric.

Noun

archbishopdom (uncountable)

  1. The realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; archbishopric.
    • … some call it the sacrament of priesthood, of bishopdom, or of archbishopdom, …1855, A general index to the publications of the Parker Society - Page 567
    • In the not too distant past Salzburg had been an Archbishopdom ruled by her archbishops.1982, Josefa Nina Lieberman, He came to Cambridge, Beaumont

Origin of archbishopdom

From Middle English *archebischopdom, from Old English arċebisċopdōm (“archiepiscopal dignity; archbishopric”), equivalent to archbishop + -dom.

Questions about archbishopdom

What does archbishopdom mean?
Archbishopdom means the realm, sphere, domain, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop; archbishopric.
What part of speech is archbishopdom?
Archbishopdom is a noun.

Words near archbishopdom in the dictionary

  1. archbish
  2. archbishes
  3. archbishop
  4. Archbishop of Banterbury
  5. archbishop's cross
  6. archbishopdom
  7. archbishopess
  8. archbishopesses
  9. archbishophood
  10. archbishopric
  11. archbishoprick

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