highbishop
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "The Four Masters call him High-bishop of Connaught, because he was doubtless the most distinguished prelate of his time, for as yet there was no metropolitan See of Tuam."
- "Maurice, the highbishop mentioned in the charter, was Muireadhach Ua Dubhthaigh who took part in the peace negotiations with Cormac Mac Carthaigh at Abhall Ceitearnaigh in 1134."
- "She was asserting ecclesiastical suzerainty as 'highbishop' much as the Ui Nelll kings of Tara were claiming suzerainty over other provincial kings."
- "The Three Tribal Thrones of the Isle of Britain: Arthur as the High Prince in Menevia and Dewi as the High Bishop and Maelgwn Gwynedd as the High Elder; Arthur as the High Prince in Celliwig in Cornwall and Bedwin as the High Bishop and Caradoc Breichbras as the High Elder; [...]"
Etymology
From Middle English *heahbischop, from Old English hēahbisċop (“archbishop, pontiff; (Jewish) high-priest”), equivalent to high + bishop.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *heahbischop, hēahbisċop
Inflected Forms
highbishops (plural)
high-bishop (alternative)