Diocese Definition
Other Word Forms of Diocese
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Origin of Diocese
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Middle English diocise from Old French from Late Latin diocēsis from Latin dioecēsis jurisdiction from Greek dioikēsis administration from dioikein to keep house, administer dia- intensive pref. dia– oikein to inhabit (from oikos house weik-1 in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French diocese, from Latin dioecēsis (“district under a governor”), from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioikēsis, “internal administration”)
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