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bishoprike

bishoprike is the obsolete spelling 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

Forms of bishoprike

pluralbishoprikes

Questions about bishoprike

What is bishoprike the obsolete spelling of?
Bishoprike is the obsolete spelling of bishopric.

Words near bishoprike in the dictionary

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

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