-ric

suffix

A termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.

“bishopric”

OriginNorthern Middle English -rike ← Old English -rīċe ← Proto-Germanic *rīkiją →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. idiomaticA termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.

    bishopric

    1 more example

    archbishopric

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*rīkiją“realm, power”
  2. Old English-rīċe“-ric”
  3. Northern Middle English-rike
  4. English-ric

From Northern Middle English -rike (Southern -riche), from Old English -rīċe (“-ric”), from rīċe (“realm, domain, jurisdiction”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm, power”). Cognate with Dutch -rijk, German -reich.

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APA

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MLA

“-ric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ric.

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