bish ‧ op ‧ ric /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: bisceoprice , from bisceop ( ⇨ ↑ bishop ) + rice 'kingdom' ]
1 . the area that a bishop is in charge of SYN diocese
2 . the position of being a bishop
bish ‧ op ‧ ric /ˈbɪʃəprɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: bisceoprice , from bisceop ( ⇨ ↑ bishop ) + rice 'kingdom' ]
1 . the area that a bishop is in charge of SYN diocese
2 . the position of being a bishop
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012