diocese

CEFRB2

/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An area controlled by a bishop in some Christian churches.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An ecclesiastical territory administered by a bishop.

Examples

  • The bishop came back from holiday to her diocese.

  • The abusive priest was moved to a different diocese.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /-siz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English diocise, from Old French diocese, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis (“district under a governor”), from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “internal administration”).