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Definition of bishopric noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bishopric

noun
 
/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/
 
/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/
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  1. the position of a bishopTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. the district for which a bishop is responsible synonym dioceseTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word OriginOld English bisceoprīce, from bisceop (based on Greek episkopos ‘overseer’, from epi ‘above’ + -skopos ‘-looking’) + rīce ‘realm’.
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