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bishop
1[ bish-uhp ]
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.
- a spiritual supervisor, overseer, or the like.
- Chess. one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any unobstructed distance diagonally, one on white squares and the other on black.
- a hot drink made of port wine, oranges, cloves, etc.
- Also called bishop bird. any of several colorful African weaverbirds of the genus Euplectes, often kept as pets.
verb (used with object)
- to appoint to the office of bishop.
Bishop
2[ bish-uhp ]
noun
- Elizabeth, 1911–79, U.S. poet.
- Hazel Gladys, 1906–1998, U.S. chemist and businesswoman.
- John Peale, 1892–1944, U.S. poet and essayist.
- Morris (Gilbert), 1893–1973, U.S. humorist, poet, and biographer.
- William Avery Billy, 1894–1956, Canadian aviator: helped to establish Canadian air force.
bishop
1/ ˈɪʃə /
noun
- (in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Greek Orthodox Churches) a clergyman having spiritual and administrative powers over a diocese or province of the Church See also suffragan episcopal
- (in some Protestant Churches) a spiritual overseer of a local church or a number of churches
- a chesspiece, capable of moving diagonally over any number of unoccupied squares of the same colour
- mulled wine, usually port, spiced with oranges, cloves, etc
Bishop
2/ ˈɪʃə /
noun
- BishopElizabeth19111979FUSWRITING: poet Elizabeth . 1911–79, US poet, who lived in Brazil. Her poetry reflects her travelling experience, esp in the tropics
Bishop
- American molecular biologist who, working with Harold Varmus, discovered oncogenes. For this work, Bishop and Varmus shared the 1989 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.
bishop
- In some Christian churches , a person appointed to oversee a group of priests or ministers and their congregations. In the Anglican Communion , the Eastern Orthodox Church , and the Roman Catholic Church , bishops are considered the successors of the Twelve Apostles .
Other Word Forms
- ·DZ· adjective
- ·DZ· adjective
- ܲ···DZ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bishop1
Example Sentences
He reminded us, as priests and bishops, that our calling is not from afar but from within the lives of those we serve.
Where one of Gomez’s own auxiliary bishops, the late David O’Connell, fought environmental racism on behalf of Black parishioners in South L.A., stood with striking hotel workers and prayed with parishioners outside Planned Parenthood clinics.
Dogma is out, empathy is in, and Francis's question about an errant bishop: "Who am I to judge?"
McElroy steadily moved his way up to becoming the archdiocesan vicar for parish life and development and served in that role until his appointment to be the sixth bishop of San Diego in March 2015.
It’s no wonder Francis wrote a letter to U.S. bishops rebuking Trump’s migrant crackdown, and taking direct aim at Vance’s claim that medieval Catholic theology supports the administration’s actions.
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