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archdiocese
arch·di·o·cese [ aarch d əssəss ] (plural arch·di·o·ces·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
area under archbishop's control: the area for which an archbishop has ecclesiastical responsibility

arch·di·oc·e·san [ rch dī óssəss'n ] adjective
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