ALL meanings of bishop
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B b - countable noun bishop A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches. 3
- countable noun bishop In chess a bishop is a piece that can be moved diagonally across the board on squares that are the same colour. 3
- noun bishop (in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Greek Orthodox Churches) a clergyman having spiritual and administrative powers over a diocese or province of the Church 3
- noun bishop (in some Protestant Churches) a spiritual overseer of a local church or a number of churches 3
- noun bishop a chesspiece, capable of moving diagonally over any number of unoccupied squares of the same colour 3
- noun bishop mulled wine, usually port, spiced with oranges, cloves, etc 3
- noun bishop Billy, full name William Avery Bishop. 1894–1956, Canadian fighter pilot during World War I; played an important role in the training of Commonwealth pilots during World War II 3
- noun bishop Elizabeth. 1911–79, US poet, who lived in Brazil. Her poetry reflects her travelling experience, esp in the tropics 3
- noun bishop Elizabeth1911-79; U.S. poet 3
- noun bishop a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy having authority, variously, over other clergy and usually supervising a diocese or church district 3
- noun bishop a lay church officer who presides over a ward 3
- noun bishop a chess piece that can move in a diagonal direction only, over any number of unoccupied squares of the same color 3
- noun bishop a hot, sweet drink of port wine flavored with an orange stuck with cloves 3
- noun bishop Elizabeth, 1911–79, U.S. poet. 1
- noun bishop Hazel (Gladys) 1906–1998, U.S. chemist and businesswoman. 1
- noun bishop John Peale, 1892–1944, U.S. poet and essayist. 1
- noun bishop Morris (Gilbert) 1893–1973, U.S. humorist, poet, and biographer. 1
- noun bishop William Avery ("Billy") 1894–1956, Canadian aviator: helped to establish Canadian air force. 1
- verb with object bishop to appoint to the office of bishop. 1
- noun bishop high-ranking clergyman 1
- noun bishop chess piece 1
- noun bishop spiced wine 1
- noun bishop (Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory. 0
- noun bishop (chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English. 0
- noun bishop Any of various African birds of the genus Euplectes; a kind of weaverbird closely related to the widowbirds. 0
- noun bishop (dialectal) A ladybug or ladybird, beetles of the genus Coccinellidae. 0
- noun bishop (alcoholic beverages) A sweet drink made from wine, usually with oranges, lemons, and sugar; mulled and spiced port. 0
- noun bishop (US, archaic) A bustle. 0
- noun bishop (Britain, dialectal, archaic) A children's smock or pinafore. 0
- verb bishop (Christianity) To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church. 0
- verb bishop (Christianity) To make a bishop. 0
- verb bishop (Christianity, rare) To provide with bishops. 0
- verb bishop (Britain, dialectal) To permit food (esp. milk) to burn while cooking (from bishops' role in the inquisition or as mentioned in the quote below, of horses). 0
- verb bishop (by extension, of horses) To make a horse seem younger, particularly by manipulation of its teeth. 0
- verb bishop (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (Britain, colloquial) To murder by drowning. 0