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archpriest
arch·priest A0409800 (ärch′prēst′)n. Roman Catholic Church 1. a. Used formerly as a title for a priest holding first rank among the members of a cathedral chapter, acting as chief assistant to a bishop.b. An honorific title applied to a priest, which may be accompanied by a specific function.2. Eastern Orthodox Church The highest rank a married priest can hold.
[Middle English archeprest, from Old French archeprestre, from Late Latin archipresbyter, from Late Greek arkhipresbuteros : Greek arkhi-, archi- + Greek presbuteros, priest; see presbyter.]archpriest (ˈɑːtʃˈpriːst) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a senior priest ˈarchˈpriestˌhood, ˈarchˈpriestˌship narch•priest (ˈɑrtʃˈprist)
n. a priest of first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter. [1350–1400] arch`priest′hood, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  archpriest - a senior clergyman and dignitary prelate, primate, hierarch, high priestpriest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders |
TranslationsArchpriest
Archpriest in the hierarchy of the Orthodox Church, a senior priest, chief among the clergy of a given church. The archpriest is a member of the “white,” or non-monastic, clergy. The faithful usually address him as “father,” as they do all other priests. In Russian the official church address is vashe vysokoprepodobie (“your reverence”). archpriest
Synonyms for archpriestnoun a senior clergyman and dignitarySynonyms- prelate
- primate
- hierarch
- high priest
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