bishopric

[ bish-uhp-rik ]

/ ˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /

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noun

the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.

Origin of bishopric

before 900; Middle English bisshoprike,Old English biscoprīce, equivalent to biscopbishop + rīce realm; see rich

OTHER WORDS FROM bishopric

un·der·bish·op·ric, noun

Words nearby bishopric

Bishkek, Bisho, bishop, Bishop Auckland, bishopbird, bishopric, Bishops' Bible, bishop's-cap, bishop sleeve, bishop's mitre, Bishop's ring

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Example sentences from the Web for bishopric

It had an ecclesiastical sign,—the Mitre,—and a bar that seemed to be the next best thing to a bishopric, it was so snug.
The Holly-Tree|Charles Dickens
In filling the scarcely less completely Irish bishopric of Ross, the King took a direct part.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell
He appointed Paul to the bishopric, and required the Egyptians to receive the decrees of the council of Chalcedon.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)|S. Rappoport
"This business of resigning my bishopric and so forth has involved very considerable strains," Scrope began.
Soul of a Bishop|H. G. Wells

There is also a bishopric at Grand Canary (where the audience, or supreme court is held), worth about 50,000 dollars a-year.
A Voyage Round the World, Vol. I|James Holman

British Dictionary definitions for bishopric

bishopric

/ (ˈbɪʃəprɪk) /

noun

the see, diocese, or office of a bishop

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单词	bishopric
释义	bishopric [ bish-uhp-rik ] / ˈbɪʃ əp rɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bishopric ON THESAURUS.COM noun the see, diocese, or office of a bishop. Origin of bishopric before 900; Middle English bisshoprike,Old English biscoprīce, equivalent to biscopbishop + rīce realm; see rich OTHER WORDS FROM bishopric un·der·bish·op·ric, noun Words nearby bishopric Bishkek, Bisho, bishop, Bishop Auckland, bishopbird, bishopric, Bishops' Bible, bishop's-cap, bishop sleeve, bishop's mitre, Bishop's ring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bishopric It had an ecclesiastical sign,—the Mitre,—and a bar that seemed to be the next best thing to a bishopric, it was so snug. The Holly-Tree\|Charles Dickens In filling the scarcely less completely Irish bishopric of Ross, the King took a direct part. Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)\|Richard Bagwell He appointed Paul to the bishopric, and required the Egyptians to receive the decrees of the council of Chalcedon. History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)\|S. Rappoport "This business of resigning my bishopric and so forth has involved very considerable strains," Scrope began. Soul of a Bishop\|H. G. Wells There is also a bishopric at Grand Canary (where the audience, or supreme court is held), worth about 50,000 dollars a-year. A Voyage Round the World, Vol. I\|James Holman British Dictionary definitions for bishopric bishopric / (ˈbɪʃəprɪk) / noun the see, diocese, or office of a bishop 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 bishopric see, diocese, episcopacy, episcopate
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bishopric

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