According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
BISHOPRIC
diocese, bishopric, episcopate
(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bishopric (plural bishoprics)
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
Synonyms
• diocese
Source: Wiktionary
Bish"op*ric, n. Etym: [AS. bisceoprice; bisceop bishop + rice 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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