bishopric
noun /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/
/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/
- the position of a bishopTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- the district for which a bishop is responsible synonym dioceseTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginOld English bisceoprīce, from bisceop (based on Greek episkopos ‘overseer’, from epi ‘above’ + -skopos ‘-looking’) + rīce ‘realm’.