Diocese
Pronunciation : Di"o*cese
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. dioc?se, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. Economy.] (Eccl.)
Definition : Defn: The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.]
pl. Dioceses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913