The province of a bishop; a diocese.
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > bishop > [noun] > see of (30) bishopricc890 The province of a bishop; a diocese. shirec893 A province or district under the rule of a governor; the see of a bishop, the province of an archbishop, or the like; in wider sense, a country… richeOE Royal power, sovereignty; (more generally) rule, dominion, authority. Also: a kingdom, realm, or royal domain; any area subject to the relevant… bishopstoolc1065 The throne, seat, or see of a bishop. Obsolete since 13th cent., but taken up by some recent historical writers. siege1297 An ecclesiastical see. Obsolete. bishop-see1330 diocesec1330 Ecclesiastical. The sphere of jurisdiction of a bishop; the district under the pastoral care of a bishop. (The earlier and ordinary sense in English.) seata1387 (Cf. 8c) = see, n.1 Now only seat of a bishop. see?a1400 The district under the jurisdiction of a bishop or archbishop; a diocese. Also figurative. eveschiec1475 A bishopric, a diocese. bishopwick1570 = bishopric, n. chair1615 = see, n.1 Obsolete. parish1709 Church History. A district under the spiritual charge of a bishop; a diocese. Obsolete. rare. episcopate1807 An episcopal see, a bishopric. Subcategories:— Mormon (2) — of Oxford (1) — main city of (2) — residence of (1) — person in (2) — vacancy of (2) — part outside bishop's jurisdiction (2) — visit to (1) — letter to (2) — list of (1) |
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