diocese

/-siːz/ · noun

Meaning

Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.
Region administered by a bishop.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bishopric(English)archdiocese(English)metropolitan(English)parish(English)see(English)bk(English)archbishopric(English)eparchy(English)suffragan(English)diocesan(English)benefice(English)ecclesiastical(English)

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Sources

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