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(dī′ə sis, -sēz′)

noun

the district under a bishop's jurisdiction

Origin: 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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noun

The district or churches under the jurisdiction of a bishop; a bishopric.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English diocise

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin diocēsis

Origin: , from Latin dioecēsis, jurisdiction

Origin: , from Greek dioikēsis, administration

Origin: , from dioikein, to keep house, administer

Origin: : dia-, intensive pref.; see dia-

Origin: + oikein, to inhabit (from oikos, house; see weik-¹ in Indo-European roots)

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