'Diocese' definitions:
Definition of 'diocese'
From: WordNet
noun
The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop [syn: diocese, bishopric, episcopate]
Definition of 'Diocese'
From: GCIDE
- Diocese \Di"o*cese\, n.; pl. Dioceses. [OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. dioc['e]se, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. ? housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. ? to keep house, manage; dia` through + ? to manage a household, ? a house. See Economy.] (Eccl.) The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'diocese'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- archbishopric,
- archdiocese,
- arrondissement,
- bailiwick,
- bishopric,
- borough,
- canton,
- city,
- commune,
- conference,
- congressional district,
- constablewick,
- county,
- departement,
- district,
- duchy,
- electoral district,
- electorate,
- government,
- hamlet,
- hundred,
- Kreis,
- magistracy,
- metropolis,
- metropolitan area,
- oblast,
- okrug,
- parish,
- precinct,
- principality,
- province,
- region,
- riding,
- see,
- sheriffalty,
- sheriffwick,
- shire,
- shrievalty,
- soke,
- stake,
- state,
- synod,
- territory,
- town,
- township,
- village,
- wapentake,
- ward