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bish·op

(bĭsh′əp)

1. A high-ranking Christian cleric, in modern churches usually in charge of a diocese and in some churches regarded as having received the highest ordination in unbroken succession from the apostles.

2. Abbr. B Games A usually miter-shaped chess piece that can move diagonally across any number of unoccupied spaces.

3. Mulled port spiced with oranges, sugar, and cloves.

[Middle English, from Old English bisceope, from Vulgar Latin *ebiscopus, from Late Latin episcopus, from Late Greek episkopos, from Greek, overseer : epi-, epi- + skopos, watcher; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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bishop

(ˈbɪʃəp)

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Greek Orthodox Churches) a clergyman having spiritual and administrative powers over a diocese or province of the Church. See also suffragan

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (in some Protestant Churches) a spiritual overseer of a local church or a number of churches

3. (Chess & Draughts) a chesspiece, capable of moving diagonally over any number of unoccupied squares of the same colour

4. (Brewing) mulled wine, usually port, spiced with oranges, cloves, etc

[Old English biscop, from Late Latin epīscopus, from Greek episkopos, from epi- + skopos watcher]

Bishop

(ˈbɪʃəp)

(Biography) Elizabeth. 1911–79, US poet, who lived in Brazil. Her poetry reflects her travelling experience, esp in the tropics

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bish•op

(ˈbɪʃ əp)

n.

1. a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, being in the Greek, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other churches a member of the highest order of the ministry.

2. a spiritual supervisor, overseer, or the like.

3. one of two chess pieces of the same color that may be moved any unobstructed distance diagonally, one on white squares and the other on black.

4. a hot drink of port wine, oranges, and cloves.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English bisc(e) op < Vulgar Latin *ebiscopus, for Late Latin episcopus < Greek epískopos overseer]

Bish•op

(ˈbɪʃ əp)

n.

Elizabeth, 1911–79, U.S. poet.

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Noun	1.	bishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church - derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head archbishop - a bishop of highest rank cardinal - (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes diocesan - a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese eparch - a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church exarch - a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan exarch - a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders primus - the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland suffragan, suffragan bishop - an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese vicar apostolic - a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area
	2.	bishop - port wine mulled with oranges and cloves mulled wine - wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit
	3.	bishop - (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king chess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess

bishop

noun prelate, metropolitan, diocesan, suffragen I'm just a retired bishop.

Related words
adjective episcopal

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Translations

أُسْقُفأُسْقُف، مُطْرانفيل

епископ

biskupstřelec

biskopløber

Bischof Läufer

επίσκοπος αξιωματικός

episkopokuriero

alfil obispoarfil

odapiiskop

piispalähetti

évêque fou

biskupepiskoplovac

püspökfutó

biskup

vescovo alfiere véscovo

ビショップ主教角行

주교

episcopus

rikisvyskupas

bīskapslaidnis

nebun

епископ офицер слон архиерей

biskupstrelec

škoftekačlovec

biskoplöpare

ตำแหน่งบาทหลวงที่ปกครองบาทหลวงอื่นๆ

fil piskopospispokos

giám mục

主教国际象棋中的象

bishop

[ˈbɪʃəp] N

1. (Rel) → obispo m
yes, Bishop → sí, Ilustrísima

2. (Chess) → alfil m

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bishop

[ˈbɪʃəp] n

(= cleric) → évêque m

(= chesspiece) → fou m

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bishop

(Eccl) → Bischof m; thank you, bishop → vielen Dank, Herr Bischof

(Chess) → Läufer m

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bishop

[ˈbɪʃəp] n → vescovo (Chess) → alfiere m

bishop

(ˈbiʃəp) noun

1. a Christian clergyman in charge of a group of churches, usually in a large city or area. the Bishop of Lincoln; He was made a bishop two years ago.

2. one of the pieces in chess.

bishop

→ أُسْقُف biskup biskop Bischof επίσκοπος obispo piispa évêque biskup vescovo 主教 주교 bisschop biskop biskup bispo епископ biskop ตำแหน่งบาทหลวงที่ปกครองบาทหลวงอื่นๆ piskopos giám mục 主教

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This investigation, under ordinary circumstances, would have made the ears of the impatient Aramis burn with anger; but the bishop of Vannes did not become incensed for so little, above all, when he had murmured to himself that to do so was dangerous.