archpriest
English
noun
Definitions
- (Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
- (Roman Catholic Church) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
Etymology
Prefix from English priest.
Origin
English
priest
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- archpriesthood English
- choke-priest English
- kill-priest English
- priest English
- priest-king English
- priest-ridden English
- priestcap English
- priestcraft English
- priestdom English
- priestery English
- priestess English
- priesthood English
- priesting English
- priestish English
- priestism English
- priestless English
- priestlike English
- priestling English
- priestly English
- priestress English
- priestship English
- protopriest English
- underpriest English
- unpriest English
- prest Middle English