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bishopric

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/Part of speech nounSorted bchiioprsStarts with BEnds with C0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

Word origin

From Middle English bischopriche, from Old English bisċoprīċe, equivalent to bishop + -ric (compare German Reich).

Used in a sentence

  • Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere.
  • Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance.
  • Near-synonyms: episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy

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