bishopric Hear it!

bishopric definition

bish·op·ric (bis̸h′əp rik)

noun

  1. the church district controlled by a bishop; diocese
  2. the office, authority, or rank of a bishop

Etymology: ME bischopriche < OE bisceoprice < bisceop (see bishop) + rice: see archbishopric

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.