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Bishopric

Bishopric Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bishopric? [n] the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bishopric: diocese Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bishopric: abbacy \| aedileship \| archbishopric \| archdeaconry \| archdiocese \| archiepiscopacy \| archiepiscopate \| aristocracy \| arrondissement \| bailiwick \| bishopdom \| borough \| canonicate \| canonry \| canton \| cardinalship \| chairmanship \| chancellery \| chancellorate \| chancellorship \| chaplaincy \| chaplainship \| chiefery \| chiefry \| chieftaincy \| chieftainry \| chieftainship \| city \| commune \| conference \| congressional district \| constablewick \| consulate \| consulship \| county \| curacy \| deaconry \| deaconship \| deanery \| deanship \| departement \| dictatorship \| dictature \| diocese \| directorship \| district \| duchy \| electoral district \| electorate \| emirate \| episcopacy \| episcopate \| government \| governorship \| hamlet \| headship \| hegemony \| hierarchy \| hundred \| Kreis \| leadership \| lordship \| magistracy \| magistrateship \| magistrature \| masterdom \| mastership \| mastery \| mayoralty \| mayorship \| metropolis \| metropolitan area \| metropolitanate \| metropolitanship \| nobility \| oblast \| okrug \| papacy \| parish \| pashadom \| pashalic \| pastorate \| pastorship \| patriarchate \| patriarchy \| pontificality \| pontificate \| popedom \| popehood \| popeship \| prebend \| prebendaryship \| precinct \| prefectship \| prefecture \| prelacy \| prelateship \| prelature \| premiership \| presbyterate \| presbytery \| presidency \| presidentship \| primacy \| prime-ministership \| prime-ministry \| princedom \| princeship \| principality \| proconsulate \| proconsulship \| protectorate \| protectorship \| province \| provostry \| provostship \| rectorate \| rectorship \| regency \| regentship \| region \| riding \| ruling class \| see \| seigniory \| seneschalship \| seneschalsy \| sheikhdom \| sheriffalty \| sheriffcy \| sheriffdom \| sheriffwick \| shire \| shrievalty \| soke \| stake \| state \| supervisorship \| suzerainship \| suzerainty \| synod \| territory \| town \| township \| tribunate \| vicariate \| vicarship \| village \| vizierate \| viziership \| wapentake \| ward See Also \| archdiocese \| eparchy \| jurisdiction \| parish \| see Bishopric In Webster's Dictionary \Bish"op*ric\, n. [AS. bisceopr[=i]ce; bisceop bishop + r[=i]ce dominion. See {-ric}.] 1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends. 2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter. --Acts i. 20.

Bishopric Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bishopric?

[n] the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bishopric: diocese

Bishopric In Webster's Dictionary

\Bish"op*ric\, n. [AS. bisceopr[=i]ce; bisceop bishop
+ r[=i]ce dominion. See {-ric}.]
1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a
   bishop extends.

2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle,
   bishop, or presbyter. --Acts i. 20.

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