diocese
n. மாவட்டச் சமய முதல்வரின் அருளாட்சிப் பரப்பு, மேற்றிராசனப் பிரிவு.
Di"o*cese, n.; pl. Dioceses. Etym: [OE. diocise, OF. diocise, F. diocése, L. dioecesis, fr. Gr. Economy.] (Eccl.) Defn: The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority. [Frequently, but improperly, spelt diocess.]