bishopric

bishopric
Synonyms and related words:
Kreis, abbacy, aedileship, archbishopric, archdeaconry, archdiocese, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopdom, borough, canonicate, canonry, canton, cardinalship, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, chaplaincy, chaplainship, chiefery, chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, city, commune, conference, congressional district, constablewick, consulate, consulship, county, curacy, deaconry, deaconship, deanery, deanship, departement, dictatorship, dictature, diocese, directorship, district, duchy, electoral district, electorate, emirate, episcopacy, episcopate, government, governorship, hamlet, headship, hegemony, hierarchy, hundred, leadership, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature, masterdom, mastership, mastery, mayoralty, mayorship, metropolis, metropolitan area, metropolitanate, metropolitanship, nobility, oblast, okrug, papacy, parish, pashadom, pashalic, pastorate, pastorship, patriarchate, patriarchy, pontificality, pontificate, popedom, popehood, popeship, prebend, prebendaryship, precinct, prefectship, prefecture, prelacy, prelateship, prelature, premiership, presbyterate, presbytery, presidency, presidentship, primacy, prime-ministership, prime-ministry, princedom, princeship, principality, proconsulate, proconsulship, protectorate, protectorship, province, provostry, provostship, rectorate, rectorship, regency, regentship, region, riding, ruling class, see, seigniory, seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheikhdom, sheriffalty, sheriffcy, sheriffdom, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, stake, state, supervisorship, suzerainship, suzerainty, synod, territory, town, township, tribunate, vicariate, vicarship, village, vizierate, viziership, wapentake, ward

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Bishopric — may refer to: *Diocese an ecclesiastical region run by a bishop in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Anglican and some Lutheran churches. *Bishopric (political) an area, historically most common within the Holy Roman Empire, where a bishop… …   Wikipedia

  • Bishopric — Bish op*ric, n. [AS. bisceopr[=i]ce; bisceop bishop + r[=i]ce dominion. See { ric}.] 1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends. [1913 Webster] 2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bishopric — (n.) O.E. bisceoprice diocese, province of a bishop, from BISHOP (Cf. bishop) + rice realm, dominion, province (see REGAL (Cf. regal)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • bishopric — ► NOUN 1) the office or rank of a bishop. 2) a diocese …   English terms dictionary

  • bishopric — [bish′əp rik] n. [ME bischopriche < OE bisceoprice < bisceop (see BISHOP) + rice: see ARCHBISHOPRIC] 1. the church district controlled by a bishop; diocese 2. the office, authority, or rank of a bishop …   English World dictionary

  • bishopric — UK [ˈbɪʃəprɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms bishopric : singular bishopric plural bishoprics a) all the churches in an area for which a bishop is responsible b) the job of a bishop …   English dictionary

  • bishopric — [[t]bɪ̱ʃəprɪk[/t]] bishoprics N COUNT A bishopric is the area for which a bishop is responsible, or the rank or office of being a bishop …   English dictionary

  • Bishopric of Cammin — Bistum Cammin or Kammin State of the Holy Roman Empire ← …   Wikipedia

  • Bishopric of Utrecht — Sticht Utrecht or Bisdom Utrecht(nl) Hochstift Utrecht (de) Principauté d Utrecht (fr) State of the Holy Roman Empire …   Wikipedia

  • Bishopric of Halberstadt — Bistum Halberstadt State of the Holy Roman Empire ← …   Wikipedia

  • Bishopric of Verdun — Fürstbistum Wirten (de) Principauté de Verdun (fr) State of the Holy Roman Empire …   Wikipedia

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