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bishopric

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Christianity
bish·op·ric /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ noun [countable]  1. RRCthe area that a bishop is in charge of 主教的辖区 SYN diocese2. RRCthe position of being a bishop 主教职位
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bishopricHis travels and publishing efforts brought fame, and in 1880 fame brought him a bishopric.The abbeys and bishoprics established there by distant Rome laid sturdy foundations.The same point can be illustrated from the solid profit which was derived from the expanding royal protection of bishoprics.The contractor himself became a valued member of a Cheyenne bank and was on the bishopric of the church.
Origin bishopric Old English bisceoprice, from bisceop ( → BISHOP) + rice kingdom
bish·op·ric nounChineseSyllable
that area bishop Corpus of charge is a in the


bishopric
bishopric /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ noun [countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: bisceoprice, from bisceop ( bishop) + rice 'kingdom'
1. the area that a bishop is in charge of
   SYN  diocese
2. the position of being a bishop


bish·op·ricBrE /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ 🔊 nounthe position of a bishop 主教职位the district for which a bishop is responsible 主教的辖区 SYN diocese