Bishopric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bishopric is a noun meaning A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.
Meaning
A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.
More Meanings
- The office or function of a bishop.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy
Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere.
Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance.
Iohn Fiſher Biſhop of Rocheſter, when the King [Henry VII of England] would have tranſlated him from that poore Biſhopricke to a better, he refuſed, saying: He would not forſake his poore little olde wife, with whom he had ſo long lived.
Word Forms
- bishoprics
- bishoprick
- bishoprike
Synonyms for bishopric
Depending on context, synonyms include diocese, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, episcopacy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diocese, see, bishopry, diocesan, bishopdom, archbishopric.
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