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Spell Bee Word: Archbishop


Basic Details

Word: Archbishop

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A bishop of the highest rank, who leads the church in a large area.

How to Spell Archbishop

Syllables: arch - bish - op

Tricky part: Two whole words are joined: arch and bishop. The ch of arch runs into the b, and students drop the h (arcbishop) or the h of bishop (archbisop).

Watch out for: arcbishop, archbisop, archbishup

Memory tip: Arch means chief, as in archenemy and archrival. Chief + bishop = archbishop, so write arch in full and bishop in full.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The archbishop led the Christmas service in the cathedral.

Example 2: A choir of children sang as the archbishop arrived at the church gate.

Example 3: The archbishop's house in the old part of the city is now partly a museum.

Fun Fact

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop of the Church of England.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) cupbord
b) archbishop
c) handkerchif
d) goldsmeth

Show answer

b) archbishop. Arch + bishop keeps both parts whole; the others should be handkerchief, goldsmith and cupboard.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letters to complete the word:

ar_hbis_op

a) c, s
b) c, h
c) t, h
d) k, h

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b) c, h. Arch has the ch of church, and bishop has the sh of ship.

Spell-o-Spell

Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:

1. archbishop 2. catheedral 3. sermen 4. pilgrimmage

a) a talk on a religious subject
b) a trip made to a holy place
c) a bishop of the highest rank
d) the main church of a district

Show answer

c) a bishop of the highest rank. Cathedral has one e after h, sermon ends -on and pilgrimage has one m, so archbishop is correct.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An archbishop is a senior leader in ____.

a) a cricket board
b) the army
c) the Christian church
d) a city council

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c) the Christian church

2. Compared with an ordinary bishop, an archbishop is ____.

a) lower in rank
b) senior in rank
c) junior in rank
d) equal in rank

Show answer

b) senior in rank

Associated Words

epicurismovertaxingoutlinefortunelicense
objectionimpersonalassuredproverbappropriately

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