- bisceopríce
- n (-es/-u) bishopric, diocese, province of a bishop; episcopal demesne or property
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bishopric — noun Etymology: Middle English bisshopriche, from Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop + rīce kingdom more at rich Date: before 12th century 1. diocese 2. the office of bishop 3. the administrative body of a Mormon ward consisting of a bishop… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bishopric — bish|op|ric [ˈbıʃəprık] n [: Old English; Origin: bisceoprice, from bisceop ( BISHOP) + rice kingdom ] 1.) the area that a bishop is in charge of = ↑diocese 2.) the position of being a bishop … Dictionary of contemporary English
bishopric — (n.) O.E. bisceoprice diocese, province of a bishop, from BISHOP (Cf. bishop) + rice realm, dominion, province (see REGAL (Cf. regal)) … Etymology dictionary
bishopric — [ bɪʃəprɪk] noun the office or rank of a bishop. ↘a diocese. Origin OE bisceoprīce, from bisceop (see bishop) + rīce realm … English new terms dictionary
bishopric — /ˈbɪʃəprɪk / (say bishuhprik) noun the see, diocese, or office of a bishop. {Middle English bisshoprike, Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop bishop + rīce dominion} …
bishopric — [bish′əp rik] n. [ME bischopriche < OE bisceoprice < bisceop (see BISHOP) + rice: see ARCHBISHOPRIC] 1. the church district controlled by a bishop; diocese 2. the office, authority, or rank of a bishop … English World dictionary
bishopric — n. 1 the office of a bishop. 2 a diocese. Etymology: OE bisceoprice (as BISHOP, rice realm) … Useful english dictionary
bish|op|ric — «BIHSH uhp rihk», noun. 1. the church district under the charge of a bishop; diocese; see. 2. the position, office, or rank of bishop. 3. (in the Mormon Church) a bishop and his two counselors who share administrative duties in the ward. ╂[Old… … Useful english dictionary
