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bishoprics

bishoprics is the plural of bishopric.

Meaning of bishopric

Noun

bishopric (plural bishoprics)

  1. A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.
    • Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere.
    Synonyms:
    diocese
  2. The office or function of a bishop.
    • Near-synonyms: episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy

Questions about bishoprics

What is bishoprics the plural of?
Bishoprics is the plural of bishopric.

Words near bishoprics in the dictionary

  1. bishopped
  2. bishopping
  3. bishopric
  4. bishoprick
  5. bishopricks
  6. bishoprics
  7. bishopries
  8. bishoprike
  9. bishoprikes
  10. bishopry
  11. bishops

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