Archdiocese Definition
ärch-dīə-sĭs, -sēs, -sēz
noun
The district under an archbishop's jurisdiction.
American Heritage
The diocese of an archbishop.
Webster's New World
In Christian denominations, the area administered by an archbishop.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Archdiocese
Noun
Singular:
archdiocese
Plural:
archdiocesesOrigin of Archdiocese
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arch- (“chief, main”) + diocese
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