archdiocese

[ ahrch-dahy-uh-sees, -sis ]
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noun
  1. the diocese of an archbishop.

Origin of archdiocese

1
First recorded in 1835–45; arch-1 + diocese

Other words from archdiocese

  • arch·di·oc·e·san [ahrch-dahy-os-uh-suhn], /ˈɑrtʃ daɪˈɒs ə sən/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for archdiocese

archdiocese

/ (ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪəˌsiːs, -sɪs) /


noun
  1. the diocese of an archbishop

Derived forms of archdiocese

  • archdiocesan (ˌɑːtʃdaɪˈɒsɪsən), adjective

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