Archbishopric

/ɑrkˈbɪʃəprɪk/ noun

The territory or jurisdiction governed by an archbishop; the office and authority of an archbishop.

From archbishop + -ric (a suffix from Old English -rice meaning 'rule' or 'kingdom'). The -ric suffix appears in words like 'bishopric' and 'bailiwick,' indicating a domain of authority. It became the standard term for an archbishop's diocesan territory during the medieval period.

AMአርክቢሾፕ
ARالبطريركية
BNরাজপুরুষ
CAarquebisbat
CSarcidieceze
DAerkebispedømme
DEErzbistum
ELαρχιεπισκοπή
ESarzobispado
FAمسیحی
FIarkkipiispakunnan
FRarchiépiscopat
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