Also archi-. [ad. L. archipresbyter, ad. Gr. ἀρχιπρεσβύτερος: see ARCHI- and PRESBYTER.] = ARCHPRIEST.
1562. in Strype, Ann. Ref., I. xxvii. 320. One grave and discrete priest, to be Archipresbyter, or decanus ruralis.
1610. Field, Church, v. 509. That the archdeacon and archpresbyter … shall reforme the lighter and smaller things.
1861. Perry, Hist. Ch. Eng., I. iv. 157. The arch-presbyter, Blackwell, who had been thus disgraced by the Pope.
1882. Boston (U.S.) Evg. Transcr., 18 Jan., 1/5. The dignity of archipresbyter of St. Peter’s [at Rome].
