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archdiocese
noun arch·di·o·cese \(ˌ)ärch-ˈdī-ə-səs, -ˌsēs, -ˌsēz\
: the area an archbishop is in charge of : the diocese of an archbishop
plural arch·di·o·ces·es\-ˈdī-ə-sə-səz, -ˌsē-zəz, -ˈdī-ə-ˌsēz\
Full Definition of ARCHDIOCESE
: the diocese of an archbishop
— arch·di·oc·e·san \ˌärch-dī-ˈä-sə-sən also -ˈdī-ə-ˌsē-sən\ adjective
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First Known Use of ARCHDIOCESE
1844
Rhymes with ARCHDIOCESE
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