diocese
noun/ˈdaɪəsɪs/
/ˈdaɪəsɪs/
(plural dioceses
/ˈdaɪəsiːz/
/ˈdaɪəsiːz/
)- (in the Christian Church) a district for which a bishop is responsibleTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French diocise, from late Latin diocesis, from Latin dioecesis ‘governor's jurisdiction, diocese’, from Greek dioikēsis ‘administration, diocese’, from dioikein ‘keep house, administer’.
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