bishopric

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bish′əp rik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
bish•op•ric /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Religionthe area of responsibility of a bishop, or the office of a bishop.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bish•op•ric  (bish′əp rik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.
  • bef. 900; Middle English bisshoprike, Old English biscoprīce, equivalent. to biscop bishop + rīce realm; see rich

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bishopric / ˈbɪʃəprɪk/
  1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop
'bishopric' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Llandaff - Wrexham - episcopate - miter - terna - vicar capitular

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