archpriest
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English archepreest, archeprest, archiprest, ercheprest, erchepreste; compare Old French archeprestre and Medieval Latin archipresbyter; equivalent to arch- + priest.
Noun
editarchpriest (plural archpriests)
- (Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
- (Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
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