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- [dahy-uh-sis, -seez, -sees]
- /ˈdaɪ ə sɪs, -ˌsiz, -ˌsis/
- /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/
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- [dahy-uh-sis, -seez, -sees]
- /ˈdaɪ ə sɪs, -ˌsiz, -ˌsis/
Definitions of diocese word
- noun diocese an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. 1
- noun diocese A district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church. 1
- noun diocese parish of a bishop 1
- countable noun diocese A diocese is the area over which a bishop has control. 0
- noun diocese the district under the jurisdiction of a bishop 0
- noun diocese the district under a bishop's jurisdiction 0
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Origin of diocese
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English diocise, diocese < Anglo-French < Late Latin diocēsis, variant of Late Latin, Latin dioecēsis, < Greek dioíkēsis housekeeping, administration, province, diocese, equivalent to dioikē-, variant stem of dioikeîn to keep house, administer, govern (di- di-3 + oikeîn to dwell, occupy, manage, derivative of oîkos house) + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Diocese
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diocese popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diocese
noun diocese
- district — a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
- bishopric — A bishopric is the area for which a bishop is responsible, or the rank or office of being a bishop.
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- benefice — an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living
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