Archdiocese

//ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈdaɪəsɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A group of dioceses administered by an archbishop.
  2. 2
    the diocese of an archbishop wordnet

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archbishopricbailiwickbishopricboroughcantoncity

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"Karl took Rima to the archdiocese."

Etymology

Ultimately from Medieval Latin archdiocesis, variant of archidioecēsis, from archi- (“chief, main”) + Late Latin dioecēsis, q.v., equivalent to arch- + diocese.

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