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archbishop

noun
🔊/ˌɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp/
🔊/ˌɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
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  1. a bishop of the highest rank, responsible for all the churches in a large area大主教；总主教
    • the Archbishop of Canterbury (= the head of the Church of England)坎特伯雷大主教（即英国国教会领袖）
    • He was enthroned as archbishop in Canterbury Cathedral in 1980.他于 1980 年在坎特伯雷大教堂举行的就任仪式中出任大主教。
    • He was made Archbishop of Milan.他被任命为米兰大主教。
    CultureIn the Church of England there are two archbishops, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York, who both have a place in the House of Lords. The Archbishop of Westminster is the Roman Catholic bishop of the highest rank in Britain. The title 'Your Grace' is used when talking to an archbishop and 'His Grace' or 'Her Grace' when referring to one.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • Anglican
    • Roman Catholic
    • cardinal
    • …
    verb + archbishop
    • be appointed (as)
    • be consecrated
    • become
    • …
    preposition
    • archbishop of
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    Word OriginOld English, from arch- ‘chief’ + biscop (see bishop), replacing earlier heah-biscop ‘high-bishop’.