bishopric C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ UK /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the office or diocese of a bishop He was appointed to the bishopric of Durham in his fiftieth year. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the office or diocese of a... dioceseseeepiscopate Word family Related forms bishopepiscopal Etymology AI details From Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop ('bishop', from Greek episkopos 'overseer') + rīce ('realm, dominion'). episkopos Ancient Greek rīce Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bishopric **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ ## Meanings 1. the office or diocese of a bishop ## Examples - He was appointed to the bishopric of Durham in his fiftieth year. ## Synonyms - diocese - see - episcopate ## Related Forms - bishop - episcopal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: episkopos - Root: rīce ## Etymology From Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop ('bishop', from Greek episkopos 'overseer') + rīce ('realm, dominion'). ## AI Etymology Bishopric is a noun meaning "the office or diocese of a bishop". Historically, it is from Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop ('bishop', from Greek episkopos 'overseer') + rīce ('realm, dominion'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bishopric is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek episkopos with Old English rīce. Close English family members include bishop, and episcopal. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown