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arch⋅bish⋅op⋅ric

  [ahrch-bish-uhp-rik]
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–noun
the see, diocese, or office of an archbishop.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME archebischopric, OE arcebisceoprīce, equiv. to arcebisceop archbishop + rīce region, realm; c. ON rīki, Goth reiki, OHG rīhki (G Reich)
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arch·bish·op·ric   (ärch-bĭsh'əp-rĭk)   
n.  

  1. The rank, office, or term of an archbishop.

  2. The area under an archbishop's jurisdiction; an archdiocese.

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