ARCHIEPISCOPACY

Etymology

Noun

archiepiscopacy (plural archiepiscopacies)

The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.

The position or dignity of an archbishop.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`chi*e*pis"co*pa*cy, n. Etym: [Pref. archi- + episcopacy.]

1. That form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.

2. The state or dignity of an archbishop.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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