bish·op·ric

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.


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  • bish|op|ric — «BIHSH uhp rihk», noun. 1. the church district under the charge of a bishop; diocese; see. 2. the position, office, or rank of bishop. 3. (in the Mormon Church) a bishop and his two counselors who share administrative duties in the ward. ╂[Old… …   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

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