See also: archbish.

English

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Etymology

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Clipping of archbishop. Equivalent to arch- +‎ bish (a bishop).[1]

Noun

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archbish (plural archbishes)

  1. (colloquial) An archbishop.
    • 2016 June 9, Melanie McDonagh, “Melanie McDonagh: Why broadcasters shy away from the big questions of religion”, in Evening Standard[1], London: Evening Standard Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2016-06-10:
      I asked the archbish if there's a connection between the flight from Christianity and the way it's depicted perpetually in terms of gay marriage and women bishops. Of course, he said, "it seems completely irrelevant".

References

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  1. ^ archbish, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.