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diocese
- /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/
- /-siz/
Rhymes with -aɪəsɪs, -aɪəsiz
Where it comes from
From Middle English diocise, from Old French diocese, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis (“district under a governor”), from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “internal administration”).
noun dioceses · diœcese · diocesse
- An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
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An ecclesiastical territory administered by a bishop.
Similar: bishopric
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bishopric, archdiocese, metropolitan, parish, see, bk, archbishopric, eparchy, episcopate, suffragan, vicariate, prelature, ecclesiastical province, particular church, patriarchate, circumscription
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noun administrative division of the Roman Empire
| Español | diócesis |
|---|---|
| Português | diocese |
| Français | diocèse |
| Italiano | diocesi |
| Română | dioceză |
noun region administered by a bishop
| Español | diócesis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교구 gyogu |
| 日本語 | 教区 kyōku |
| 中文 | 教區 /教区 jiàoqū |
| हिन्दी | धर्मप्रांत dharmprānt |
| Kiswahili | dayosisi |
| Português | diocese |
| Français | diocèse, éparchie |
| Deutsch | Diözese, Bistum, Eparchie |
| Italiano | diocesi |
| Ελληνικά | επισκοπή episkopí |
| Română | dioceză |
| Русский | епа́рхия jepárxija, диоце́з diocéz |
| Tiếng Việt | giáo phận, giáo khu |
| العربية | أَبْرَشِيَّة ʔabrašiyya |
Talk about this word "diocese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diocese. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diocese. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diocese "diocese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diocese.Cite this
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title = {diocese},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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