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archpriest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
arch-priest
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The highest rank given to a married priest.

noun

An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.

Etymology

From Middle English archepreest, archeprest, archiprest, ercheprest, erchepreste; compare Old French archeprestre and Medieval Latin archipresbyter; equivalent to arch- + priest. Piecewise doublet of archpresbyter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: arch
  • Root: archepreest,archeprest,archiprest,ercheprest,erchepreste

Inflected Forms

archpriests (plural)

Derived Forms

archpriesthood

Synonyms

archpresbyter hierarch high priest prelate primate

Questions

What does archpriest mean?
The highest rank given to a married priest.
Where does archpriest come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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