Bishop

Meaning

Noun

●

In Christianity:

An

of

: either any such

,

generally speaking

, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an

in the

(actively or

)

a

,

the

's

,

, and

in its territory.

●

In Christianity & Religion:

An

of

: either any such

,

generally speaking

, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an

in the

(actively or

)

a

,

the

's

,

, and

in its territory.

A

or

in another religion.

*

●

The

of the Greek or Roman

of episcopus,

over the public

of

, etc.

●

Any

,

, or overlooker.

●

A

of the Festival of Fools or St. Nicholas Day.

●

In Chess:

The

♗ or ♝ which

and developed from the

("elephant") and was

known as the aufil or

in English.

●

In Weaverbirds:

Any of various African

of the

Euplectes; a

related to the widowbirds.

●

In Beetles:

A

or

,

of the family Coccinellidae.

●

A

flowering plant

of the

Bifora.

●

A

made from

, usually with

,

, and

;

and

port.

●

In American English:

A bustle.

●

In British English:

A children's

or pinafore.

●

In Titles:

Alternative letter-case form of

,

as a

or

of address.

●

A

25-pounder

by the United Kingdom during World War II, so called from a

to a bishop's miter.

Verb

●

In Christianity:

To

as a

, to

the

of a

, especially to

another's

in the church.

To

(in its other senses).

●

In Christianity:

To make a bishop.

●

In Christianity:

To provide with bishops.

●

In British English:

To

food (especially

)

while

(from

' role in the

or as

in the

below, of horses).

●

In Equestrianism:

To make a

seem

,

by

of its teeth.

●

In British English:

To

by drowning.

Name

●

An English

as an occupation.

●

A

from the surname.

●

A

in the United States.

A

in Inyo County, California;

for

Bishop Creek, itself

for early

Samuel Addison Bishop.

●

A

in the United States.

A

in Texas;

or

F. Z. Bishop.

●

A

in the United States.

A

in Georgia;

for local

W. H. Bishop.

●

A

in the United States.

An

in Illinois;

for

Henry Bishop.

●

A

in the United States.

An

in Maryland.

●

A

in the United States.

An

in Virginia and West Virginia.

●

A

in the United States.

A

in Washington;

for two early settlers.

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Origin

bishop

English

bishop

Middle English (1100-1500)

biscop

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

biscopus

Latin

episcopus

Latin

επίσκοπος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

ἐπίσκοπος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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