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Diocesan
Pronunciation : Di*oc"e*san
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [LL. dioecesanus: cf. F. dioc?sain.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Di*oc"e*san
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York.
2. pl.
Defn: The clergy or the people of a diocese. Strype.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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