bishopric

bishopric
    n 1: the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop [syn: {diocese},
         {bishopric}, {episcopate}]
    

Bishopric \Bish"op*ric\, n. [AS. bisceopr[imac]ce; bisceop
   bishop + r[imac]ce dominion. See {-ric}.]
   1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a
      bishop extends.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle,
      bishop, or presbyter. --Acts i. 20.
      [1913 Webster]
    

152 Moby Thesaurus words for "bishopric":
      Kreis, abbacy, aedileship, archbishopric, archdeaconry,
      archdiocese, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy,
      arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopdom, borough, canonicate, canonry,
      canton, cardinalship, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate,
      chancellorship, chaplaincy, chaplainship, chiefery, chiefry,
      chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, city, commune, conference,
      congressional district, constablewick, consulate, consulship,
      county, curacy, deaconry, deaconship, deanery, deanship,
      departement, dictatorship, dictature, diocese, directorship,
      district, duchy, electoral district, electorate, emirate,
      episcopacy, episcopate, government, governorship, hamlet, headship,
      hegemony, hierarchy, hundred, leadership, lordship, magistracy,
      magistrateship, magistrature, masterdom, mastership, mastery,
      mayoralty, mayorship, metropolis, metropolitan area,
      metropolitanate, metropolitanship, nobility, oblast, okrug, papacy,
      parish, pashadom, pashalic, pastorate, pastorship, patriarchate,
      patriarchy, pontificality, pontificate, popedom, popehood,
      popeship, prebend, prebendaryship, precinct, prefectship,
      prefecture, prelacy, prelateship, prelature, premiership,
      presbyterate, presbytery, presidency, presidentship, primacy,
      prime-ministership, prime-ministry, princedom, princeship,
      principality, proconsulate, proconsulship, protectorate,
      protectorship, province, provostry, provostship, rectorate,
      rectorship, regency, regentship, region, riding, ruling class, see,
      seigniory, seneschalship, seneschalsy, sheikhdom, sheriffalty,
      sheriffcy, sheriffdom, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, stake,
      state, supervisorship, suzerainship, suzerainty, synod, territory,
      town, township, tribunate, vicariate, vicarship, village,
      vizierate, viziership, wapentake, ward