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DIOCESE

Origin: OE. Diocise, OF. Diocise, F. Diocese, L. Dioecesis, fr. Gr. Housekeeping, administration, a province, a diocese, fr. To hold home, manage; through + to manage a household, a home. See Economy. The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess. Source: Websters Vocabulary
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