diocese
diocese definition
di·o·cese (dī′ə sis, -sēz′)
noun
the district under a bishop's jurisdiction
Etymology: ME & OFr diocise < L diocesis, district, government (in LL(Ec), diocese) < Gr dioikēsis, administration < dioikein, to keep house < dia-, through + oikos, a house: see eco-
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