archpriest en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
- (qualifier:Eastern Orthodoxy) The highest rank given to a married priest.
- An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| archpriests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
fr archiprêtre (religious title/rank) · ca arxipreste (religious title/rank) · gl arcipreste (religious title/rank) · et ülempreester (religious title/rank) · ro protoiereu (religious title/rank) · ro arhipreot (religious title/rank) · es arcipreste (religious title/rank) · io arkisacerdoto (religious title/rank) · ru протоиере́й (religious title/rank) · fi arkkipappi (religious title/rank) · pt arquissacerdote (religious title/rank) · hu főesperes (religious title/rank) · mk ста́врофор (religious title/rank) · ru первосвяще́нник (religious title/rank) · eo ĉefpresbitero (religious title/rank) · mk протоје́реј (religious title/rank) · mk протопре́звитер (religious title/rank) · ro protopop (religious title/rank) · de Erzpriester (religious title/rank) · pl archiprezbiter (religious title/rank) · mk првосве́штеник (religious title/rank) · it arciprete (religious title/rank) · pt arquipresbítero (religious title/rank) · nl aartspriester (religious title/rank)