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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch diocese, from Middle French diocèse, from Late Latin diocēsis, from Ancient Greek διοίκησις (dioíkēsis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdi.oːˈseːs/
- Hyphenation: di‧o‧cees
- Rhymes: -eːs
Noun
diocees n (plural diocesen)
- (Christianity) diocese
- Synonym: bisdom
Derived terms