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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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