bishopric

C2+ Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ UK /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ See IPA manual

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noun
the office or diocese of a bishop

He was appointed to the bishopric of Durham in his fiftieth year.

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1 noun · the office or diocese of a... diocese seeepiscopate

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Related forms bishop episcopal

Etymology

From Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop ('bishop', from Greek episkopos 'overseer') + rīce ('realm, dominion').

episkopos Ancient Greek rīce Old English

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# 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.

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- Work & Careers
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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