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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

主教辖区

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhǔjiào xiáqū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bishopric/ˈbɪʃ.əp.rɪk/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这个主教辖区历史悠久。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The district or diocese under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

    "The historic bishopric encompassed numerous parishes across the rural county."
  2. 2

    The office, position, or rank of a bishop.

    "He was elevated to the bishopric after decades of dedicated service to the church."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'biscoprice', combining 'biscop' (bishop) and '-rice' (kingdom, jurisdiction, or realm, akin to Old High German 'rīhhi'). The term dates back to the pre-1000 Old English period, reflecting the ecclesiastical administration and territorial jurisdiction governed by a bishop.

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