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Definition of 'Diocesan'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) diocesan
of or pertaining to a diocese.

2. (n.) diocesan
the bishop in charge of a diocese.

Etymology: (1400–50; late ME (< AF) < ML)

Definition of 'Diocesan'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) diocesan
a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese

2. (adj) diocesan
belonging to or governing a diocese

Definition of 'Diocesan'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) Diocesan
of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions

2. (noun) Diocesan
a bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York

3. (noun) Diocesan
the clergy or the people of a diocese

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