diocese
See also: diocèse
English
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Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
Noun
diocese (plural dioceses)
- Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.
- (religion) Region administered by a bishop.
Hyponyms
- (religion): archdiocese
Related terms
Translations
administrative division of the Roman Empire
region administered by a bishop
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: di‧o‧ce‧se
Noun
diocese f (plural dioceses)
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