bishopric

[ bish-uhp-rik ]
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noun
  1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.

Origin of bishopric

1
before 900; Middle English bisshoprike,Old English biscoprīce, equivalent to biscopbishop + rīce realm; see rich

Other words from bishopric

  • un·der·bish·op·ric, noun

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bishopric

/ (ˈbɪʃəprɪk) /


noun
  1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop

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