archbishop
noun/ˌɑrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
Frequency rank: #5,207 most common English word
Meaning
a senior bishop responsible for a large church district.
Example sentence
The archbishop gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the new cathedral.
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