| archdiocese |
the diocese presided over by an archbishop. |
| archducal |
of or concerning an archduke or archduchy. |
| archduchess |
the wife or widow of an archduke. [2 definitions] |
| archduchy |
the territory controlled by an archduke or archduchess. |
| archduke |
a title given to a ruling prince, esp. in the former royal families of Austria. |
| Archean |
of, relating to, or designating the earlier of two geological periods of the Precambrian Era, ending approximately 2.5 billion years ago, during which highly crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks were formed; Early Precambrian; Archeozoic; azoic. [2 definitions] |
| archegonium |
the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, and some similar plants. |
| archenemy |
a chief or principal enemy. [2 definitions] |
| archenteron |
the primitive digestive cavity at the center of an embryo that is in the gastrula stage. |
| archeology |
variant of archaeology. |
| Archeozoic |
see "Archean." |
| archer |
one who uses a bow and arrow. [2 definitions] |
| archery |
the sport or practice of shooting with bows and arrows. |
| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied; prototype. |
| archfiend |
a chief fiend. [2 definitions] |
| archiblast |
the outer layer of an embryo in a very early, two-layered stage of development. [2 definitions] |
| archidiaconal |
of or concerning an archdeacon or the office thereof. |
| archiepiscopal |
of or pertaining to an archbishop. |
| archimandrite |
in the Eastern Church, the head of a monastery or monasteries. [2 definitions] |
| Archimedes |
a Greek mathematician and inventor (287?-212 B.C.). |
| archipelago |
a large body of water containing many islands. [3 definitions] |