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Word: Bishopric
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop (see bishop) + rīce ‘realm’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪʃəprɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the office or rank of a bishop
Short Definition:office or rank of bishop
Examples:- the bishopric has been vacant since the death of Bishop Young
- he was eventually elevated to the bishopric by Theophilus of Alexandria
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