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A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy. Milton.

Of or pertaining to archangels; of the nature of, or resembling, an archangel. Milton.

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.

The jurisdiction or office of an archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority.

A chief butler; -- an officer of the German empire.

A chief chamberlain; -- an officer of the old German empire, whose office was similar to that of the great chamberlain in England.

A chief chancellor; -- an officer in the old German empire, who presided over the secretaries of the court.

Of supreme chemical powers. [R.] "The archchemic sun." Milton.

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.

The district, office, or residence of an archdeacon. See Benefice. Every diocese is divided into archdeaconries. Blackstone.

The office of an archdeacon.

The diocese of an archbishop.

Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy.

The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke.

The territory of an archduke or archduchess. Ash.

A prince of the imperial family of Austria.

An archduchy.

To origination of living matter from non-living. See Abiogenesis. Bastian.

Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; as, an arched door.

Relating to the archegonium.