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archbishop, archbishopric (s) (noun); archbishops; archbishoprics (pl)
A bishop of the highest rank: An archbishop heads an archdiocese or an ecclesiastical province.

An archbishop can also be described as the chief bishop, the highest dignitary in an episcopal church and the one who superintends the bishops of his province.

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archbishop
The chief bishop of a diocese.

Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered when he opposed King Henry II.

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