Bishopric
Pronunciation : Bish"op*ric
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. bisceoprice; bisceop bishop + rice dominion. See -ric.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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