adjective
arch
Highest in rank or importance.
The old account names him the arch conspirator.
Etymology
The Greek prefix marks a chief or leading position. English uses arch independently with the same force, identifying the foremost example or highest rank.
More examples
- The biography portrays her as the arch defender of tradition.
- He was regarded as the arch enemy of the reformers.
- The pamphlet denounced its opponent as an arch villain.
Forms
arch