ARCHBISHOP Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word archbishop. (close relations)
Definition of ARCHBISHOP
Best Alternative Words for ARCHBISHOP
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| bishop | nounn | |||||||
noun • a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ • port wine mulled with oranges and cloves • (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color | ||||||||
| cardinal | nounn | |||||||
adjective • being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order noun • (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes • the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order • a variable color averaging a vivid red • crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male adjective satellite • serving as an essential component | ||||||||
| diocesan | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • belonging to or governing a diocese noun • a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese | ||||||||
| metropolitan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of a metropolis noun • in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity • a person who lives in a metropolis | ||||||||
| prelate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a senior clergyman and dignitary | ||||||||
| primate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a senior clergyman and dignitary • any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet | ||||||||
| high priest | nounn | |||||||
noun • a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine • a senior clergyman and dignitary | ||||||||
