diocese
English Thesaurus
1. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | jurisdiction, |
| definition | : | in law; the territory within which power can be exercised (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | archdiocese, |
| definition | : | the diocese of an archbishop (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | eparchy, exarchate, |
| definition | : | a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | see, |
| definition | : | the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | parish, |
| definition | : | the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | diocesan, |
| definition | : | belonging to or governing a diocese (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | diocesan, |
| definition | : | belonging to or governing a diocese (adj.pert) |
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