erchebischop

Middle English

Alternative forms

archebischop, erchebiscope, ærchebiscope, erchebissop, erzebischop, erchbusshop, erchebuschoppe, archbyschop, archebischope, archebusschop

Etymology

From Old English ærċebisċop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɛrtʃ(ə)ˈbiʃɔp/, /ˌartʃ(ə)ˈbiʃɔp/

Noun

erchebischop (plural erchebischopes)

archbishop (clergy member that heads an archdiocese)
archbishopric, archdiocese.

Related terms

Descendants

English: archbishop
Scots: archebischop

References

“arche-bishop, erche-bishop (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.

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