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bish·op  (bshp)

n.

1. A high-ranking Christian cleric, in modern churches usually in charge of a diocese and in some churches regarded as having received the highest ordination in unbroken succession from the apostles.

2. Abbr. B Games A usually miter-shaped chess piece that can move diagonally across any number of unoccupied spaces.

3. Mulled port spiced with oranges, sugar, and cloves.

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[Middle English, from Old English bisceope, from Vulgar Latin *ebiscopus, from Late Latin episcopus, from Late Greek episkopos, from Greek, overseer : epi-, epi- + skopos, watcher; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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bishop

Noun

1. a clergyman having spiritual and administrative powers over a diocese

2. a chessman capable of moving diagonally [Greek episkopos overseer]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bishop - 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 Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church - derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head archbishop - a bishop of highest rank cardinal - (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes diocesan - a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese eparch - a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church exarch - a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan exarch - a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders primus - the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland suffragan, suffragan bishop - an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese vicar apostolic - a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area
	2.	bishop - port wine mulled with oranges and cloves mulled wine - wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit
	3.	bishop - (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king chess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess

Translations

bishop [ˈbɪʃəp] n → obispo;

(CHESS) → alfil m

bishop [ˈbɪʃəp] n → évêque m;

(Chess) → fou m

bishop [ˈbɪʃəp] n (Rel) → Bischof m;

(Chess) → Läufer m

bishop [ˈbɪʃəp] n → vescovo;

(CHESS) → alfiere m

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bishop

n bishop [ˈbiʃəp]

1 a Christian clergyman in charge of a group of churches, usually in a large city or area the Bishop of Lincoln; He was made a bishop two years ago.biskopأُسْقُف، مُطْرانепископbiskupbiskopder Bischofεπίσκοποςobispopiiskopاسقفpiispaévêqueבִּישוֹף, הֶגמוֹןधर्माध्यक्ष, बिशपbiskuppüspökuskupbiskupvescovo司教주교vyskupasbīskapsbiskopbisschopbiskopbiskupbispoepiscopепископbiskupškofepiskopbiskopตำแหน่งบาทหลวงที่มีอำนาจปกครองบาทหลวงอื่น ๆpispokos主教єпископپادریgiám mục主教

2 one of the pieces in chess. biskopفيل (إحْدى قِطَع الشَّطْرَنْج)шахм. офицерstřelecløberder Läuferαξιωματικός (στο σκάκι)alfilodaفیلlähettifouרַץशतरंज का एक मोहरा फीलlovac u šahufutógajah (buah catur)biskupalfiereビショップ?체스? 비숍rikislaidnis (šahā)gajah (dalam permainan catur)loperbiskopgoniecbisponebunслонstrelectekač (šah)lovaclöpareตัวหมากรุกที่มีวิธีเดินทแยงมุม(satrançta) fil(國際象棋中的)象слонشطرنج کا ایک مہرہcon Hậu (cờ)（国际象棋中的）象