Meaning bishopric
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bishopricOld English bisceoprice "diocese, province of a bishop," from bishop + rice "realm, dominion, province" (see regal).
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bishopricthe district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extended. (Acts 1:20; 1 Timothy 3:1)
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bishopric(n) the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
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bishopric
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
''Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere.''
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