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Bishopric
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.
(2):
(n.) The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bishopric'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/bishopric.html. 1828.