archdiocese
Meanings
noun
- A group of dioceses administered by an archbishop.
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Etymology
Ultimately from Medieval Latin archdiocesis, variant of archidioecēsis, from archi- (“chief, main”) + Late Latin dioecēsis, q.v., equivalent to arch- + diocese.
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