diocese

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[ˈdʌɪəsiːs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French diocise, from late Latin diocesis, from Latin dioecesis ‘governor's jurisdiction, diocese’, from Greek dioikēsis ‘administration, diocese’, from dioikein ‘keep house, administer’




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