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diocese.

diocese (administrative district in some ancient Roman provinces)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/d͡ʒi.oˈsɛ.zi/Brazil/d͡ʒjoˈsɛ.zi/Brazil/djuˈsɛ.zɨ/Portugal
  1. diocese (administrative district in some ancient Roman provinces)

    feminine · historical
  2. diocese (ecclesiastical territorial division subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop or of his legitimate substitute)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek δῐοίκησῐς (dĭoíkēsĭs), through Latin dioecēsis.

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