diocesan
(adjective) belonging to or governing a diocese
diocesan
(noun) a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diocesan (not comparable)
Pertaining to a diocese.
diocesan (plural diocesans)
The bishop of a diocese.
An inhabitant of a diocese.
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Source: Wiktionary
Di*oc"e*san, a. Etym: [LL. dioecesanus: cf. F. diocésain.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions.
Di*oc"e*san, n.
1. A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York.
2. pl.
Definition: The clergy or the people of a diocese. Strype.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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