diocesan

[ dahy-os-uh-suhn ]

/ daɪˈɒs ə sən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR diocesan ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or relating to a diocese.

noun

one of the clergy or people of a diocese.

the bishop in charge of a diocese.

Origin of diocesan

1400–50; late Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Medieval Latin dioecēsānus.See diocese, -an

OTHER WORDS FROM diocesan

non·di·oc·e·san, adjective

Words nearby diocesan

dinucleotide, Dinwiddie, D'Inzeo, dioc., Dio Cassius, diocesan, diocese, Dio Chrysostom, Diocletian, diode, diode laser

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Example sentences from the Web for diocesan

A diocesan spokesman said Wallin had been a “good and compassionate priest.”
Monsignor Meth Kevin Wallin: The Kinky Priest Who Sold Meth|Michael Daly|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Those who had escaped were, if they did not appear within a year before the council or their diocesan, to be excommunicated.
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages|Thomas Keightley
Both these teachers fell, as it happened, under the ban of the Diocesan Inspector's displeasure.
What Is and What Might Be|Edmond Holmes
Diocesan Funds, on the other hand, seem to have attracted the attention of wealthy donors chiefly in Dunedin and in Waiapu.
A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas

This question of the “diocesan visit” was fought over for nearly two hundred years.
A History of the Philippines|David P. Barrows
These conclusions are drawn from an examination of like documents in the Worcester diocesan registry.
A Life of William Shakespeare|Sidney Lee

British Dictionary definitions for diocesan

diocesan

/ (daɪˈɒsɪsən) /

adjective

of or relating to a diocese

noun

the bishop of a diocese

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单词	diocesan
释义	diocesan [ dahy-os-uh-suhn ] / daɪˈɒs ə sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diocesan ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to a diocese. noun one of the clergy or people of a diocese. the bishop in charge of a diocese. Origin of diocesan 1400–50; late Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Medieval Latin dioecēsānus.See diocese, -an OTHER WORDS FROM diocesan non·di·oc·e·san, adjective Words nearby diocesan dinucleotide, Dinwiddie, D'Inzeo, dioc., Dio Cassius, diocesan, diocese, Dio Chrysostom, Diocletian, diode, diode laser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diocesan A diocesan spokesman said Wallin had been a “good and compassionate priest.” Monsignor Meth Kevin Wallin: The Kinky Priest Who Sold Meth\|Michael Daly\|January 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Those who had escaped were, if they did not appear within a year before the council or their diocesan, to be excommunicated. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages\|Thomas Keightley Both these teachers fell, as it happened, under the ban of the Diocesan Inspector's displeasure. What Is and What Might Be\|Edmond Holmes Diocesan Funds, on the other hand, seem to have attracted the attention of wealthy donors chiefly in Dunedin and in Waiapu. A History of the English Church in New Zealand\|Henry Thomas Purchas This question of the “diocesan visit” was fought over for nearly two hundred years. A History of the Philippines\|David P. Barrows These conclusions are drawn from an examination of like documents in the Worcester diocesan registry. A Life of William Shakespeare\|Sidney Lee British Dictionary definitions for diocesan diocesan / (daɪˈɒsɪsən) / adjective of or relating to a diocese noun the bishop of a diocese Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to diocesan bishop, pastor, administrator, pontiff, pope, cleric, patriarch, director, priest, prelate, vicar, confessor, curate, preacher, abbot, rector, dean, divine, ecclesiastic, chaplain
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diocesan

adjective

noun

Origin of diocesan

OTHER WORDS FROM diocesan

Words nearby diocesan

Example sentences from the Web for diocesan

British Dictionary definitions for diocesan

adjective

noun

Words related to diocesan