diocese

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/-siːz/ English

Definitions

noun

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

Related words

Synonyms

bishopric archdiocese metropolitan parish see bk archbishopric eparchy episcopate suffragan vicariate prelature ecclesiastical province particular church patriarchate circumscription

Associated

diocesan benefice ecclesiastical coadjutor deanery episcopal archdeacon

Rhymes

seize appease expertise unease reprise ease wheeze squeeze tease chemise

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