Bishopric Meaning
/ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.
nounThe office or function of a bishop.
Sentence Examples
The bishopric was a powerful position.
He held the bishopric for years.
He was appointed to the influential bishopric of Canterbury.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of service, he was appointed to lead the ____ of Durham.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was appointed to a wealthy ____ in the north of the country today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English bischopriche, from Old English bisċoprīċe, equivalent to bishop + -ric (compare German Reich).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Iohn Fiſher Biſhop of Rocheſter, when the King [Henry VII of England] would have tranſlated him from that poore Biſhopricke to a better, he refuſed, saying: He would not forſake his poore little olde wife, with whom he had ſo long lived."
— 1605, M. N. [pseudonym; William Camden], “Grave Speeches, and Wittie Apothegms of Woorthie Personages of This Realme in Former Times”, in Remaines of a Greater Worke, Concerning Britaine, […], London: […] G[eorge] E[ld] for Simon Waterson, →OCLC, page 220:
"Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance."
— 2023 June 28, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: Alton to Exeter”, in RAIL, number 986, page 59:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of service, he was appointed to lead the ____ of Durham.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was appointed to a wealthy ____ in the north of the country today.