archpriest

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English archepreest, archeprest, archiprest, ercheprest, erchepreste; compare Old French archeprestre and Medieval Latin archipresbyter; equivalent to arch- +‎ priest. Piecewise doublet of archpresbyter. === Noun === archpriest (plural archpriests) (Eastern Orthodoxy) The highest rank given to a married priest. (Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === parritches