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別の表記

• diœcese (archaic)
• diocesse (obsolete)

語源

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

発音

• IPA: /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/, /-siz/
• 韻: -aɪəsɪs
• 韻: -aɪəsiz

名詞

diocese (plural dioceses)

1. (historical) An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
2. (Christianity) A group of parishes administered by a bishop.

   Synonym: bishopric

   Hyponym: archdiocese

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参考

• parish