Pronunciation : -ric.
Etymology : [AS rice kingdom, dominion. See Rich.]
Definition : Defn: A suffix signifying dominion, jurisdiction; as, bishopric, the district over which a bishop exercises authority.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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