archdiocese

== English == === Alternative forms === ad. (abbr.) === Etymology === Ultimately from Medieval Latin archdiocesis, variant of archidioecēsis, from archi- (“chief, main”) + Late Latin dioecēsis, q.v., equivalent to arch- +‎ diocese. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/, /-siːz/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈdaɪəsɪs/, /-siːz/ === Noun === archdiocese (plural archdioceses) (Christianity) A diocese administered by an archbishop. Synonym: archbishopric ==== Related terms ==== archbishop archdiocesan ==== Translations ====