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archbishop

[ahrch-bish-uhp] / ˈɑrtʃˈbɪʃ əp /
NOUN
clergyman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bishop chaplain cleric evangelist missionary pastor pontiff preacher priest rabbi
STRONG
abbey cardinal cassock churchman clerk curate dean divine ecclesiastic father monsignor padre parson primate rector reverend sermonizer shepherd vicar
WEAK
bible thumper blackcoat devil dodger ecclesiast harp polisher predicant pulpitarian pulpiteer sky pilot sky scout the rev turn-around collar
Antonyms
WEAK
layman layperson
NOUN
clergyperson
Synonyms
WEAK
abbey bishop blackcoat cardinal cassock chaplain churchperson cleric clerk curate dean divine ecclesiast ecclesiastic evangelist father missionary monsignor padre parson pastor person of God person of the cloth pontiff preacher predicant priest primate pulpitarian pulpiteer rabbi rector reverend sermonizer shepherd vicar
NOUN
minister
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bishop pastor
STRONG
abbot archdeacon chaplain clergy cleric clerk confessor curate deacon dean diocesan divine ecclesiastic lecturer missionary monk parson preacher prelate priest rector reverend shepherd vicar
WEAK
clergyperson clerical pulpiteer
NOUN
prelate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bishop
STRONG
abbess abbot cardinal dignitary ecclesiastic hierarch

Example Sentences

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The archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, criticized the White House’s social media channels for releasing material which he said cheapened the value of human life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Pope Leo XIV's newly announced visit to Algeria in April was welcomed as a dream come true by the archbishop of Algiers on Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Born in Mexico, Gomez is the first Latino person to serve as archbishop of Los Angeles, and the highest-ranking Latino bishop in the United States, according to the church.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

It has meant that as archbishop, Dame Sarah will now lead such bishops in England.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Thomas Bradwardine, who was to become archbishop of Canterbury, tried to disprove atomism, Aristotle’s old nemesis.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife