aartsbisschop

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ertsbisschop, ultimately from Latin archiepiscopus. Equivalent to aarts- +‎ bisschop.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrtsˌbɪ.sxɔp/
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  • Hyphenation: aarts‧bis‧schop

Noun

aartsbisschop m (plural aartsbisschoppen, diminutive aartsbisschopje n)

  1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) archbishop, bishop presiding over a province
  2. (Western Christianity) archbishop, leader of a national church
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