- of or associated with an archbishop
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ar•chi•e•pis•co•pal
(är′kē i pis′kə pəl),USA pronunciation adj.
ar′chi•e•pis′co•pal′•ty, n.
ar′chi•e•pis′co•pal•ly, adv.
- of or pertaining to an archbishop or to the office of an archbishop.
- Medieval Latin archiepiscopālis, equivalent. to Late Latin archiepiscop(us) archbishop + Latin -ālis -al1
- 1605–15
ar′chi•e•pis′co•pal•ly, adv.
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archiepiscopal /ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpəl/ adj
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