Synonyms for bishopric
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Noun
1. Episcopate — the office or function of a bishop
episcopate, episcopacy, bishopry, bishopship, bishophood, monepiscopacy, bishopdom dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The office or function of a bishop.
Near-synonyms: episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy
Forms
- Plural
- bishoprics → episcopates, episcopacies, bishopries, bishopships…
Example sentences
- diocese The bishop came back from holiday to her diocese.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bishopric | falling | |
| episcopate | steady | |
| episcopacy | steady | |
| diocese | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1
- 7 letters
- diocese3
- 8 letters
- bishopry
- 9 letters
- bishopdom
- 10 letters
- episcopate, episcopacy, bishopship, bishophood
- 13 letters
- monepiscopacy
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diocese3 = 3 syllables).