Bishopric - 4 dictionary results
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bish·op·ric
 (bĭsh'ə-prĭk) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English bishoprik, from Old English bisceoprīce, the diocese of a bishop : bisceop, bishop; see bishop + rīce, realm; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| bishopric | |
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| the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop [syn: diocese] |
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Bishopric
Bish"op*ric\, n. [AS. bisceopr[=i]ce; bisceop bishop + r[=i]ce dominion. See -ric.]1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends. 2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter. --Acts i. 20.
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