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Vinony

archdiocese

noun

  1. district or see under the supervision of a bishop, with more significance than a diocese
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ / /-siːz/ / /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈdaɪəsɪs/

noun

Etymology: Ultimately from Medieval Latin archdiocesis, variant of archidioecēsis, from archi- (“chief, main”) + Late Latin dioecēsis, q.v., equivalent to arch- + diocese.

  1. A diocese administered by an archbishop.