bishopric – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
bishopric
n.
diocese; office or position of bishop
Diocese
A
diocese, from the
Greek term , meaning "administration", is the district under the supervision of a
bishop. A diocese is divided into
parishes (in the Church of England into
benefices and parishes). This structure of church governance is known as
episcopal polity. The word
diocesan means relating or pertaining to a diocese. It can also be used as a
noun meaning the bishop who has the principal supervision of a diocese.
bishopric
Noun
1. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
(synonym) diocese
(hypernym) jurisdiction
(hyponym) archdiocese
(part-meronym) see
Bishopric
(n.)
The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter.
(n.)
A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Bishopric
the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extended. (Acts 1:20; 1 Timothy 3:1)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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