- ærcebiscop
- archbishop
The Old English to English . 2014.
The Old English to English . 2014.
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