bishopric

== English == === Alternative forms === bishoprick, bishoprike === Etymology === From Middle English bischopriche, from Old English bisċoprīċe, equivalent to bishop +‎ -ric (compare German Reich). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/ === Noun === bishopric (plural bishoprics) A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs. Synonym: diocese Hypernym: see Coordinate terms: archbishopric, archdiocese The office or function of a bishop. Synonyms: bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood Hypernyms: see, seat Coordinate terms: archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship, archbishophood, archiepiscopacy; papacy, popedom, popeship, popehood Near-synonyms: episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy ==== Translations ====