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archbishop vs bishop

bishop vs archbishop

archbishop and bishop both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
archbishop Yes No No No
bishop Yes No No No
As nouns, bishop is a hypernym of archbishop; that is, bishop is a word with a broader meaning than archbishop:
  • archbishop: a bishop of highest rank
  • bishop: a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
archbishop (noun) bishop (noun)
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
Difference between archbishop and bishop

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