BISHOPRICS

Noun

bishoprics

plural of bishopric

Source: Wiktionary


BISHOPRIC

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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