DIOCESAN

diocesan

(adjective) belonging to or governing a diocese

diocesan

(noun) a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

diocesan (not comparable)

Pertaining to a diocese.

Noun

diocesan (plural diocesans)

The bishop of a diocese.

An inhabitant of a diocese.

Anagrams

• Oceanids, odacines, oncaeids

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



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