BISHOPRIC


Meaning of BISHOPRIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbi-shə-(ˌ)prik ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English bisshopriche, from Old English bisceoprīce, from bisceop + rīce kingdom — more at rich

Date: before 12th century

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.