ærcebiscop

ærcebiscop
archbishop

The Old English to English . 2014.

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  • srchbishop — ærcebiscop …   English to the Old English

  • archbishop — (n.) O.E. ærcebiscop, from L.L. archiepiscopus, from Gk. arkhi chief (see ARCHON (Cf. archon)) + episkopos bishop, lit. overseer. Replaced earlier O.E. heah biscop (see BISHOP (Cf. bishop)). The spelling conformed to Latin from 12c …   Etymology dictionary

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