archpriest
3 synonyms for archpriest, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The top rank that a married priest can hold.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English archepreest, archeprest, archiprest, ercheprest, erchepreste; compare Old French archeprestre and Medieval Latin archipresbyter. It is equivalent to arch- + priest, and a piecewise doublet of archpresbyter.
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