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diocese
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
diocese
(noun)
diocese
/
ˈ
dajəsəs/
noun
plural
dioceses
/
ˈ
dajəsəsəz/
diocese
/
ˈ
dajəsəs/
noun
plural
dioceses
/
ˈ
dajəsəsəz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIOCESE
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:
the area that is controlled by a bishop in a Christian church
a Catholic
diocese
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— diocesan
/daɪ
ˈ
ɑːsəsən/
adjective
diocesan
priests
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