archpriest

noun

Meaning

(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholic Church) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.

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Related words

prelate(English)high priest(English)hierarch(English)primate(English)archbishopess(English)prelatess(English)priestess(English)archdeaconess(English)

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