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# archbishop

noun (an archbishop, archbishops)

«archbishop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) An archbishop is a very senior bishop who is in charge of the bishops and churches in a large area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#m1)
2. (church, UK) The Archbishop of Canterbury is the leading bishop of the Church of England. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#m2)

### In the lessons

In religious education and history lessons archbishops appear as leaders in the Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox churches; they wear special robes and a tall hat called a mitre. The Archbishop of Canterbury crowns British kings and queens. Phrases: «the Archbishop of Canterbury», «the Archbishop of Dublin», «an archbishop's palace».

### Examples

- The Archbishop of Canterbury crowned the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x1)
- An archbishop leads the bishops of a large area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x2)
- The archbishop visited our cathedral at Easter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x3)
- Thomas Becket was an archbishop killed in his cathedral long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x4)
- The archbishop wore a tall hat called a mitre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x5)
- Our school choir sang for the archbishop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x6)
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu worked for fairness in South Africa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x7)
- Eliza went, and the king and the archbishop followed her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/#x8)

### Note

Countable: archbishops. Capital A before a name or place: «Archbishop of York». «Arch-» means chief, as in archangel, archenemy. Order in many churches: priest, bishop, archbishop.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «archbishop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/archbishop/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«archbishop» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/archbishop.html) on Mova free.