DIOCESES

Noun

dioceses

plural of diocese

Source: Wiktionary


DIOCESE

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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