• Archdiocese

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.É™.sɪs/
    • US IPA: /ˌɑrtʃˈdaɪəsɪs/

    Origin

    -("chief, main") + diocese

    Full definition of archdiocese

    Noun

    archdiocese

    (plural archdioceses)
    1. In Christian denominations, the area administered by an archbishop.
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