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Meaning of
bishop
in English
bishop
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Plural
bishops
Definitions
Noun
a
high-ranking
church
official
;
supervises
diocese
a
chess
piece
moving
diagonally
a
high-ranking
priest
(
in
various
religions
);
leader
The
bishop
of
our
church
is
a
wise
leader
.
a
type
of
African
bird
(
weaverbird
)
In
Africa
,
the
bishop
bird
is
known
for
its
distinctive
nest
.
a
ladybug
or
ladybird
insect
Gardeners
often
welcome
the
bishop
insect
to
control
pests
.
a
sweet
,
spiced
wine
drink
After
dinner
,
we
sipped
on
a
warm
bishop
drink
.
Verb
to
perform
church
confirmation
duties
The
archbishop
will
bishop
the
new
priest
next
Sunday
.
to
ordain
as
a
bishop
The
church
leaders
decided
to
bishop
the
young
monk
.
Compounds / Phrases
bishophood
diocesan bishop
suffragan bishop
bishopdom
