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bish·op·ric — /ˈbıʃəprık/ noun, pl rics [count] 1 : the area a bishop is in charge of : ↑diocese 2 : the position of bishop He was elected to the bishopric at the turn of the century … Useful english dictionary
arch|bish|op|ric — «AHRCH BIHSH uhp rihk», noun. 1. a church district governed by an archbishop; archdiocese. 2. the position, rank, or dignity of an archbishop … Useful english dictionary
bish — bish·a·rin; bish·op·dom; bish·oped; bish·op·ess; bish·op·less; bish·op·ric; bish·op s cap; bob·bish; club·bish; cub·bish; fur·bish; fur·bish·er; ka·shou·bish; knob·bish; mob·bish; po·la·bish; re·fur·bish·ment; rub·bish·ing; rub·bish·ly;… … English syllables
ric — ac·e·tu·ric; acid·i·met·ric; ac·i·du·ric; aero·met·ric; ag·a·ric·i·form; al·i·pat·ric; al·ka·li·met·ric; al·lan·tu·ric; al·lo·met·ric; al·lo·pat·ric; al·lox·u·ric; am·per·o·met·ric; am·phi·the·at·ric; an·e·mo·met·ric; an·iso·met·ric;… … English syllables
arch·bish·op·ric — /ɑɚʧˈbıʃəprık/ noun, pl rics [count] : the rank of an archbishop or the area over which an archbishop has authority … Useful english dictionary
bishopric — bish·op·ric … English syllables
bishopric — bish|op|ric [ˈbıʃəprık] n [: Old English; Origin: bisceoprice, from bisceop ( BISHOP) + rice kingdom ] 1.) the area that a bishop is in charge of = ↑diocese 2.) the position of being a bishop … Dictionary of contemporary English
bishopric — bish|op|ric [ bıʃəprık ] noun count all the churches in an area for which a bishop is responsible: DIOCESE a. the job of a bishop … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bishopric — bish•op•ric [[t]ˈbɪʃ əp rɪk[/t]] n. rel the see, diocese, or office of a bishop • Etymology: bef. 900; ME bisshoprike, OE biscoprīce … From formal English to slang
Archbishopric — Arch bish op*ric, n. [AS. arcebiscopr[=i]ce. See { ric}.] The jurisdiction or office of an archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
