Meaning Of The Word Bishop

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bishop
A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
countable noun: In chess, a bishop is a piece that can be moved diagonally across the board on squares that are the same colour.

Bishop in American English
a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy having authority, variously, over other clergy and usually supervising a diocese or church district
Elizabeth1911-79; U.S. poet
noun: 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
transitive verb: to appoint to the office of bishop

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