di·o·cese (d -s s, -s s , -s z ). n. The district or churches under the jurisdiction of a bishop; a bishopric. [Middle English diocise, from Old French, from Late Latin ...
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Definition of diocese from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.
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For the administrative unit in the Roman Empire, see Roman diocese. ... The word diocese is from the Greek term ?????????, meaning "administration".
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diocèse, définition et synonymes du mot diocèse dans le dictionnaire. Définition : Circonscription territoriale sous la...
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Peuple chrétien confié à un évêque. Par extension, le territoire correspondant. Le diocèse porte le nom de la ville où réside l'évêque et où se trouve la ...
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On the other hand, the present meaning of the word diocese is met with in Africa at the end of the fourth century (cc. 50, 51, C. XVI, qu. 1), and afterwards in ...
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