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bishop

/ˈbɪʃəp/noun2 syllables

Bishop means: 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.

What does bishop mean?3

noun

1

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

2

port wine mulled with oranges and cloves

3

(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bishop?1

three syllables

archbishop
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Bishop in a sentence

  • The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.CK
  • The chess pieces are pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen, and king.MatthewChriswood
  • In chess, the bishop is closer to the queen.shayan
  • The chess pieces are: king, queen, bishop, knight, rook and pawn.carlosalberto
  • The bishop took the knight, putting the opponent's king in check.carlosalberto
  • By taking the knight, the bishop put the opponent's king in check.carlosalberto
  • The bishop spoke, but he avoided addressing the issue.Nuel
  • Bishops, archbishops and abbots composed the high clergy.mervert1

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Forms of bishop

as a noun

plural
bishops