archbishopPronunciation: /ɑːtʃˈbɪʃəp, ˈɑːtʃ-/Translate archbishop | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of archbishop noun the chief bishop responsible for a large district: the Archbishop of YorkOrigin: Old English, from arch- 'chief' + biscop (see bishop), replacing earlier heah-biscop 'high-bishop'archbishop in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of archbishop in the US English dictionary