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diocese 音标拼音: [d'ɑɪəs ,iz] [d'ɑɪəsəs] n. 主教教区 主教教区 diocese n 1: the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop [ synonym: { diocese}, { bishopric}, { episcopate}] Diocese \ Di" o* cese\, n.; pl. { Dioceses}. [ OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. dioc[' e] se, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. ? housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. ? to keep house, manage; dia` through ? to manage a household, ? a house. See { Economy}.] ( Eccl.) The circuit or extent of a bishop' s jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [ Frequently, but improperly, spelt { diocess}.] [ 1913 Webster] 48 Moby Thesaurus words for " diocese": Kreis, archbishopric, archdiocese, arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopric, borough, canton, city, commune, conference, congressional district, constablewick, county, departement, district, duchy, electoral district, electorate, government, hamlet, hundred, magistracy, metropolis, metropolitan area, oblast, okrug, parish, precinct, principality, province, region, riding, see, sheriffalty, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, stake, state, synod, territory, town, township, village, wapentake, ward |
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