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diocese
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di·o·cese  (d-ss, -ss, -sz)
n.
The district or churches under the jurisdiction of a bishop; a bishopric.

[Middle English diocise, from Old French, from Late Latin diocsis, from Latin dioecsis, jurisdiction, from Greek dioiksis, administration, from dioikein, to keep house, administer : dia-, intensive pref.; see dia- + oikein, to inhabit (from oikos, house; see weik-1 in Indo-European roots).]

diocese [ˈdaɪəsɪs]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the district under the jurisdiction of a bishop
[from Old French, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Greek dioikēsis administration, from dioikein to manage a household, from oikos house]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.diocese - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishopdiocese - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
archdiocese - the diocese of an archbishop
exarchate, eparchy - a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
see - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
parish - the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor

diocese
noun bishopric, see parishioners of the bishop's diocese
Translations
diocese [ˈdaɪəsɪs] Ndiócesis f inv

diocese [ˈdaɪəsɪs] ndiocèse m

diocese
nDiözese f, → Bistum nt

diocese [ˈdaɪəsɪs] ndiocesi f inv

diocese
n diocese [ˈdaiəsis]
the district over which a bishop has authority. bisdom أبْرَشِيَّه епархия diecéze stift; bispedømme die Diözese επισκοπή diócesis piiskopkond قلمرو اسقف hiippakunta diocèse מָחוֹז הַבִּישוֹף धर्म प्रदेश dijeceza, biskupija egyházmegye keuskupan biskupsdæmi diocesi 司教管区 교구 vyskupystė bīskapija mukim diocees bispedømme diecezja diocese dioceză епархия diecéza škofija eparhija stift, biskopsdöme เขตการปกครองของบิชอป piskoposluk bölgesi 主教教區 єпархія, єпископство بشپ یا اسقف کی عملداری کا ضلع giáo khu


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