archbishop
n.
bishop of the highest rank
Archbishop
In
Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated
bishop. In the
Catholic Church and others, this means that they lead a
diocese of particular importance called an
archdiocese, or in the
Anglican Communion an
Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case. An archbishop is equivalent to a bishop in sacred matters but simply has a higher precedence or degree of prestige. Thus, when someone who is already a bishop becomes an archbishop, that person does not receive
Holy Orders again or any other
sacrament; however, when a person who is not a bishop at all becomes an archbishop, they will need to be
ordained a bishop before being created an
archbishop and installed. The word comes from the
Greek αρχι, which means "first" or "chief", and επισκοπος, which means "over-seer" or "supervisor".
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archbishop
Noun
1. a bishop of highest rank
(hypernym) bishop
(hyponym) metropolitan
Archbishop
(n.)
A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Archbishop
To dream of seeing an archbishop, foretells you will have many obstacles to resist in your attempt to master fortune or rise to public honor. To see one in the every day dress of a common citizen, denotes you will have aid and encouragement from those in prominent positions and will succeed in your enterprises.
For a young woman to dream that an archbishop is kindly directing her, foretells she will be fortunate in forming her friendships.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project