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archiepiscopal Definition

archi·epis·co·pal (är′kē ē piskə pəl)

adjective

of an archbishop or archbishopric

Etymology: see archi- & episcopacy

archiepiscopal Related Forms

ar′·chi·epis·co·pate (-pət) noun

archiepiscopal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • palace: On the nineteenth of May a court of fifty judges sat in the archiepiscopal palace to discuss Joan's fate.
  • throne: Thus Nicholas was recognized in meek demeanor and by virtue of the revealed name and was eventually persuaded to accept the Archiepiscopal throne.
  • residence: In the background are seen the gatehouse of Jesus College and part of the archiepiscopal residence of Lambeth Palace.
  • collection: Lambeth Palace Library, with its archiepiscopal collections and its important manuscript holdings, ranks as one of the country's major specialist repositories.

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