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- a bishop of the highest rank who presides over an archbishopric or archdiocese.
noun
- a bishop of the highest rankAbbreviation: abp, Abp, Arch, Archbp
Old English ærcebiscop, from Late Latin archiepiscopus, from Greek arkhi- “chief” (see archon) + episkopos “bishop,” literally “overseer.” Replaced earlier Old English heah biscop (see bishop). The spelling conformed to Latin from 12c.