diocesaan

== Dutch == === Etymology === Probably borrowed from French diocésain, from Late Latin diocēsanus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdi.oː.seːˈzaːn/ Hyphenation: di‧o‧ce‧saan Rhymes: -aːn === Adjective === diocesaan (not comparable) (Christianity) diocesan, pertaining to a diocese ==== Declension ==== === Noun === diocesaan m (plural diocesanen, no diminutive) (Roman Catholicism) diocesan, member of a diocese (obsolete, Christianity) bishop Synonym: bisschop === References ===