Definition/Meaning of archiepiscopal

• English - Adjective: archiepiscopal Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric . 1814 , James Sargant Storer , Henry Sargant Storer , History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Churches of Great Britain , Volume 1 , unnumbered page , In 960 or 961, the notorious Dunstan entered our archiepiscopal chair , which he occupied till death called him to another world in 968. 1829 , John Lanigan, An Ecclesiastical…
• English - Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀρχιεπίσκοπος ( arkhiepískopos ), from ἀρχι- ( arkhi- , “ chief ” ) + ἐπίσκοπος ( epískopos , “ bishop ” ); see also Latin archiepiscopālis .
• English - Alternative forms: archepiscopal