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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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archpriest

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ARK-priist/

(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.

In a Sentence

“The archpriest presided over the special liturgy during the Easter celebration.”

Origin

From Greek 'archi' meaning chief combined with 'priest'.

Common Phrases

. archpriestavvakum archpriestcontroversy archpriestawakum archpriest

Synonyms

hierarchhigh priestprelateprimate

Antonyms

deaconlayperson

Related Words

archbishopessprelatesspriestessarchdeaconess

Poetry examples for “archpriest”

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