Definitions for diocesan

diocesan di·oc·e·san

Spelling: [dahy-os-uh-suh n]
IPA: /daɪˈɒs ə sən/

Diocesan is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 456 anagrams from letters in diocesan (acdeinos).

Definitions for diocesan

noun

  1. one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
  2. the bishop in charge of a diocese.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a diocese.

Origin of diocesan

1400-50; late Middle English (Anglo-French) Medieval Latin dioecēsānus. See diocese, -an

Examples for diocesan

Within the limits of conscience I should, of course, bow to my diocesan.

What the diocesan Inspector attempts to do cannot possibly be done.

A diocesan spokesman said Wallin had been a “good and compassionate priest.”

The diocesan Society's going to build an extra bedroom on to the Parsonage.

There are many elementary schools which the diocesan Inspector does not enter.

In 1744 this conservatory was made into a diocesan seminary.

The relation of Catesby to the diocesan continued to be a source of difficulties.

Indeed, he was the least known man among the diocesan clergy.

It serves for diocesan meetings, and will hold about 400 people.

At first, her investigations had been carried on among the other diocesan wives.

Word Value for diocesan
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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