Definition of DIOCESE

diocese

Plural: dioceses

Noun

  • An ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
  • the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
  • An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
  • A group of parishes administered by a bishop.

Examples

  • The central squares of the board felt like the DIOCESE of any serious Scrabble player.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English diocise, from Old French diocese, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Latin dioecēsis (“district under a governor”), from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis, “internal administration”).

Synonyms

bishopric, episcopate

Scrabble Score: 10

diocese: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
diocese: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diocese: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

diocese: valid Words With Friends Word