DIOCESE
diocese, bishopric, episcopate
(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diocese (plural dioceses)
Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.
(religion) Region administered by a bishop.
Hyponyms
• (religion): archdiocese
Source: Wiktionary
Di"o*cese, n.; pl. Dioceses. Etym: [OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. diocése, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. Economy.] (Eccl.)
Definition: The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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