Dictionary

-ric en · X

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, morpheme) A termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.
   • archbishopric
   • bishopric

Relateds

reign · rex · Reich · rich · raj