arch-priest
noun
1.
a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.
2.
Roman Catholic Church. a priest acting as superior of the Roman Catholic secular clergy in England, first appointed in 1598 and superseded by a vicar apostolic in 1623.
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archpriest (ˈɑːtʃˈpriːst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence |
| 2. | a senior priest |
| 'arch'priesthood | |
| —n | |
| 'arch'priestship | |
| —n | |
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