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bishopric
[ bish-uhp-rik ]
noun
- the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.
bishopric
/ ˈbɪʃəprɪk /
noun
- the see, diocese, or office of a bishop
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Other Words From
- under·bishop·ric noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bishopric1
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Example Sentences
The souls of the natives ministered to in the said bishopric of Cagayan amount to one hundred and twenty-eight thousand.
Benefices and missions of the bishopric of Camarines, and the number of souls instructed therein.
Hence the souls of the natives cared for in the said bishopric of Camarines amount to fifty-six thousand eight hundred.
In fact, it originally was a cathedral, but in an early day the bishopric was transferred to Wells.
They desired martyrdom more ardently than men afterward sought a bishopric.
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