diocese
Meaning
Noun
- Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.
- Region administered by a bishop.
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Origin
- From Middle English diocise, from Old French diocese, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis, from Ancient Greek διοίκησις.
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