| 释义 |
ˈprince-ˈbishop
A bishop who is also a prince (sense 5); also one who (as in certain cases in Germany) enjoyed the temporal possessions and authority of a bishopric, with princely rank (= Ger. Fürst-bischof: see prince n. 7).
1867Freeman Norm. Conq. I. v. §3. 321 Durham..with its highest point crowned not only by the minster, but by the vast castle of the Prince-Bishop. 1879Whitaker's Alm. 63 Family of Geo. III... 2. Frederick, born 16th Aug., 1763, was at the age of six months declared Prince-bishop of Osnaburgh. 1879Encycl. Brit. X. 469/2 Breslau (where the archbishop has the title of prince-bishop). 1883H. A. Webster ibid. XVI. 781/2 (Montenegro) The people chose their bishop as their chief. Prince-bishops or vladykas, elected by the people, continued to lead them..till 1697. 1886C. E. Pascoe London of To-day v. (ed. 3) 69 The Prince-Bishops and other small German potentates. 1897Flügel, etc. Eng. & Germ. Dict., Fürst-abt, -bischof..prince-abbot, prince-bishop, sovereign bishop (of princely rank, and bearing the title of prince). |