Archaistic
(Ar`cha*is"tic) a. Like, or imitative of, anything archaic; pertaining to an archaism.
Archaize
(Ar"cha*ize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Archaized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Archaizing.] 'archai:`zein.]—>
To make appear archaic or antique. Mahaffy.
Archangel
(Arch`an"gel) n. [L. archangelus, Gr. 'archa`ggelos: cf. OF. archangel, F. archange. See
Arch-, pref., and Angel.]
1. A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy. Milton.
2. (Bot.) A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album,
etc.).
Archangelic
(Arch`an*gel"ic) a. [Cf. F. archangélique.] Of or pertaining to archangels; of the nature of,
or resembling, an archangel. Milton.
Archbishop
(Arch`bish"op) n. [AS. arcebisceop, arcebiscop, L. archiepiscopus, fr. Gr. 'archiepi`skopos.
See Bishop.] A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate)
who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal
authority in his own diocese.
Archbishopric
(Arch`bish"op*ric) n. [AS. arcebiscoprice. See -ric.] The jurisdiction or office of an
archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority.
Arch brick
(Arch" brick`) A wedge-shaped brick used in the building of an arch.
Archbutler
(Arch`but"ler) n. [Pref. arch- + butler.] A chief butler; — an officer of the German empire.
Archchamberlain
(Arch`cham"ber*lain) n. [Cf. G. erzkämmerer. See Arch-, pref.] A chief chamberlain; —
an officer of the old German empire, whose office was similar to that of the great chamberlain in England.
Archchancellor
(Arch`chan"cel*lor) n. [Cf. Ger. erzkanzler. See Arch-, pref.] A chief chancellor; —
an officer in the old German empire, who presided over the secretaries of the court.
Archchemic
(Arch`chem"ic) a. Of supreme chemical powers. [R.] "The archchemic sun." Milton.
Archdeacon
(Arch`dea"con) n. [AS. arcediacon, archidiacon, L. archidiaconus, fr. Gr. . See Arch-
, pref., and Deacon.] In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he
assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. Blackstone.
Archdeaconry
(Arch`dea"con*ry), n. The district, office, or residence of an archdeacon. See Benefice.
Every diocese is divided into archdeaconries.
Blackstone.
Archdeaconship
(Arch`dea"con*ship), n. The office of an archdeacon.
Archdiocese
(Arch`di"o*cese) n. [Pref. arch- + diocese.] The diocese of an archbishop.
Archducal
(Arch`du"cal) a. Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy.
Archduchess
(Arch`duch"ess) n. [Pref. arch- + duchess.] The consort of an archduke; also, a princess
of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke.
Archduchy
(Arch`duch"y), n. The territory of an archduke or archduchess. Ash.
Archduke
(Arch`duke") n. [Pref. arch- + duke.] A prince of the imperial family of Austria.
