archiepiscopacy

English

Etymology

From archi- +‎ episcopacy.

Noun

archiepiscopacy (plural archiepiscopacies)

  1. (ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
  2. (ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
    Synonym: archbishopric
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