bishopric

[ bish-uhp-rik ]

noun

1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.

bishopric

/ ˈbɪʃəprɪk /

noun

1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop

Other Words From

• under·bishop·ric noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bishopric¹

before 900; Middle English bisshoprike, Old English biscoprīce, equivalent to biscop bishop + rīce realm; rich

Example Sentences

The souls of the natives ministered to in the said bishopric of Cagayan amount to one hundred and twenty-eight thousand.

From Project Gutenberg

Benefices and missions of the bishopric of Camarines, and the number of souls instructed therein.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence the souls of the natives cared for in the said bishopric of Camarines amount to fifty-six thousand eight hundred.

From Project Gutenberg

In fact, it originally was a cathedral, but in an early day the bishopric was transferred to Wells.

From Project Gutenberg

They desired martyrdom more ardently than men afterward sought a bishopric.

From Project Gutenberg