archbishop |
a highest ranking bishop who officiates over a church diocese or province. |
archbishopric |
the position, rank, or term of an archbishop. [2 definitions] |
archconservative |
an extremely conservative person, esp. with respect to political and social issues. [2 definitions] |
archdeacon |
a church official ranking just below a bishop and responsible for the administration of a diocese. [2 definitions] |
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. |