Bish″op‐ric (�), n. [AS. bisceoprīce; bisceop bishop + rīce dominion. See -ric.] 1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.
2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter. Acts i. 20.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.