archiepiscopacy

[ahr-kee-i-pis-kuh-puh-see]

ar·chi·e·pis·co·pa·cy

[ahr-kee-i-pis-kuh-puh-see]
noun
a form of church government in which power is vested in archbishops.

Origin:
1635–45; < Late Latin archiepiscop(us) archbishop + -acy
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Archiepiscopacy has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
given to using long words.
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archiepiscopate or archiepiscopacy (ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpɪt, -ˌpeɪt, ˌɑːkɪɪˈpɪskəpəsɪ)
 
n
the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop
 
archiepiscopacy or archiepiscopacy
 
n

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