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Meaning of
Bishop
in English
Bishop
#common
Plural
Bishops
Definitions
Noun
a
church
overseer
;
governing
a
diocese
(
Eastern
Orthodoxy
,
etc
.)
a
chess
piece
moving
diagonally
;
denoted
♗
or
♝
an
English
occupational
surname
The
Bishop
family
has
a
long
history
in
England
.
a
male
given
name
from
the
surname
My
friend's
name
is
Bishop
,
and
he
loves
playing
chess
.
Verb
to
perform
bishop
duties
;
confirming
membership
The
Archbishop
will
bishop
the
new
members
tomorrow
.
to
ordain
or
appoint
someone
as
a
bishop
The
Pope
will
bishop
the
young
priest
next
month
.