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Pronunciation / Transliteration: diocesi
"La diocesi ha organizzato un convegno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.
"The bishop visited every parish in the diocese."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French diocèse, via late Latin from Greek dioikēsis 'administration, province', from dioikein 'keep house, administer'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Diocese"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Diocese" is said worldwide
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diocèse
Transliteration: diocèse
"Il est l'évêque de ce diocèse."
Diözese
Transliteration: Diözese
"Die Diözese umfasst viele Gemeinden."
diocesi
Transliteration: diocesi
"La diocesi ha organizzato un convegno."
diócesis
Transliteration: diócesis
"El obispo dirige la diócesis desde la catedral."
diocese
Transliteration: diocese
"A nova diocese foi criada no ano passado."
धर्मप्रान्त
Transliteration: dharmaprant
"वह इस धर्मप्रान्त के नए主教 हैं।"
教区
Transliteration: jiàoqū
"这个教区包含几十个堂区。"
교구
Transliteration: gyogu
"주교님이 교구를 방문하셨습니다."
教区
Transliteration: kyōku
"その教区には多くの教会があります。"
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