Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bishopric

/ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: bish-opric
IPA: /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.

noun

The office or function of a bishop.

Example Sentences

"Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere."
"Iohn Fiſher Biſhop of Rocheſter, when the King [Henry VII of England] would have tranſlated him from that poore Biſhopricke to a better, he refuſed, saying: He would not forſake his poore little olde wife, with whom he had ſo long lived."
"Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance."
"Near-synonyms: episcopacy, episcopate, monepiscopacy"

Etymology

From Middle English bischopriche, from Old English bisċoprīċe, equivalent to bishop + -ric (compare German Reich).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₃reǵ-, bischopriche, bisċoprīċe
Suffix: bishop

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/
British English: /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

bishoprics (plural) bishoprick (alternative) bishoprike (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

archbishopric archdiocese archbishopry archbishopdom archbishopship archbishophood archiepiscopacy papacy

Synonyms

diocese bishopry bishopdom bishopship bishophood episcopacy episcopate monepiscopacy

Questions

How do you pronounce bishopric?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪʃəpɹɪk/.
What does bishopric mean?: A diocese: a region in which a bishop of a church governs.
Where does bishopric come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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