bishopric
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bishopric
- /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English bischopriche, from Old English bisċoprīċe, equivalent to bishop + -ric (compare German Reich).
noun bishoprics · bishoprick · bishoprike
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A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.
Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere.
Similar: diocese
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The office or function of a bishop.
Near-synonyms: episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy
Similar: bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy
Translations
Talk about this word "bishopric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bishopric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bishopric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bishopric "bishopric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bishopric.Cite this
@misc{bishopric_2026,
title = {bishopric},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bishopric},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
