archbishop vs metropolitan
metropolitan vs archbishoparchbishop and metropolitan both are nouns.
archbishop is not an adjective while metropolitan is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| archbishop | Yes | No | No | No |
| metropolitan | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
metropolitan is a hyponym of
archbishop; that is, metropolitan is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
archbishop:
- archbishop: a bishop of highest rank
- metropolitan: in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
| archbishop (noun) | metropolitan (noun) |
|---|---|
| a bishop of highest rank | a person who lives in a metropolis |
| in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity |
| archbishop (adjective) | metropolitan (adjective) |
|---|---|
| relating to or characteristic of a metropolis |
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