diocese
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See also diocèse
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- diœcese (archaic)
Etymology[edit]
From Old French diocese, from Latin dioecēsis (“district under a governor”), from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioikēsis, “internal administration”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
diocese (plural dioceses)
- Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the Tetrarchy.
- (religion) Region administered by a bishop.
Translations[edit]
region administered by a bishop
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