Bishopdom Definition
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
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Noun
Singular:
bishopdom
Plural:
bishopdomsOrigin of Bishopdom
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From Middle English bischopdom, from Old English biscepdōm, bisceopdōm, biscopdōm (“the province of a bishop; a bishopric”), equivalent to bishop + -dom. Cognate with Dutch bisdom (“bishopdom”), German Bistum (“bishopdom”), Danish bispedømme (“bishopdom”), Swedish biskopsdöme (“bishopdom”), Icelandic biskupsdæmur, biskupsdæmi (“bishopdom”).
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