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Bishop – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A senior member of the christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.

Usage examples:

The spiritual peerage consists of the archbishops and diocesan bishops of the church of england.

Synonims:

PrelateDiocesanMetropolitanSuffraganCoadjutorExarch
noun

An african weaver bird, the male of which has red, orange, yellow, or black plumage.

Usage examples:

Such costs should influence the female's decision of where to start a breeding attempt and might ex…
noun

A chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a mitre, that can move in any direction along a diagonal on which it stands. each player starts the game with two bishops, one moving on white squares and the other on black.

Usage examples:

Every chess bishop moves on a diagonal, and none of those on black squares ever move to white squar…
noun

Mulled and spiced wine.

Usage examples:

Glogg, gluhwein, poker beer, bishop, toddy, hot punch, flip, rumfustian, and wassail are all of the…
noun

A priest of high rank who is in charge of the priests of lower rank in a particular area

Bishop translation into English

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主教

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Bisschop, Raadsheer

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Évêque, Fou

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Bischof, Läufer

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बिशप, धर्माध्यक्ष

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Vescovo, Alfiere

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주교, 비숍, 사교

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Епископ, Слон, Бишоп

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Obispo, Alfil

Word origin

Old English biscop, bisceop, based on Greek episkopos ‘overseer’, from epi ‘above’ + -skopos ‘-looking’.

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Bishop synonims

coadjutor

noun

A bishop appointed to assist and often to succeed a diocesan bishop.

Usage examples:

Before ruiz retired in 2000, the vatican placed a bishop coadjutor in his diocese.
Coadjutor - all meanings in English

diocesan

adjective

Of or concerning a diocese.

Usage examples:

Each local context requires creative action that enables parish and diocesan leaders to promote a s…
noun

The bishop of a diocese.

Usage examples:

Since 1704 the chief bishop of the anglican church, designated the primus, is elected from among th…
adjective

Connected with a diocese (= an area controlled by a bishop)

Usage examples:

A diocesan bishop/priest, a diocesan spokesman/newspaper
Diocesan - all meanings in English

exarch

noun

(in the orthodox church) a bishop lower in rank than a patriarch and having jurisdiction wider than the metropolitan of a diocese.

Usage examples:

More significant for the moment was ignatiev's patronage of the campaign of the bulgarian merchant …
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metropolitan

adjective

Relating to or denoting a metropolis or large city.

Usage examples:

The boston metropolitan area
noun

A bishop having authority over the bishops of a province, in particular (in orthodox churches) one ranking above archbishop and below patriarch.

Usage examples:

The post of metropolitan of moldavia and bucovina
adjective

Of or in a large city

Usage examples:

The boston metropolitan area, the metropolitan museum of art
Metropolitan - all meanings in English

prelate

noun

A bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary.

Usage examples:

But in the 1893 campaign in chicago, moody was the first evangelical preacher that i know of who in…
noun

An official of high rank in the christian religion, such as a bishop or an abbot

Prelate - all meanings in English

suffragan

noun

A bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop.

Usage examples:

Ealdred became suffragan to lyfing of worcester
Suffragan - all meanings in English

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