BISHOPRIC


Meaning of BISHOPRIC in English

[bish.op.ric] n [ME bisshopriche, fr. OE bisceoprice, fr. bisceop + rice kingdom--more at rich] (bef. 12c) 1: diocese

2: the office of bishop

3: the administrative body of a Mormon ward consisting of a bishop and two high priests as counselors

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.