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bishop
bish·op B0281500 (bĭsh′əp)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.
[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.]bishop (ˈbɪʃəp) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (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 suffragan2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (in some Protestant Churches) a spiritual overseer of a local church or a number of churches3. (Chess & Draughts) a chesspiece, capable of moving diagonally over any number of unoccupied squares of the same colour4. (Brewing) mulled wine, usually port, spiced with oranges, cloves, etc[Old English biscop, from Late Latin epīscopus, from Greek episkopos, from epi- + skopos watcher]
Bishop (ˈbɪʃəp) n (Biography) Elizabeth. 1911–79, US poet, who lived in Brazil. Her poetry reflects her travelling experience, esp in the tropicsbish•op (ˈbɪʃ əp)
n. 1. 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. 2. a spiritual supervisor, overseer, or the like. 3. one of two chess pieces of the same color that may be moved any unobstructed distance diagonally, one on white squares and the other on black. 4. a hot drink of port wine, oranges, and cloves. [before 900; Middle English; Old English bisc(e) op < Vulgar Latin *ebiscopus, for Late Latin episcopus < Greek epískopos overseer] Bish•op (ˈbɪʃ əp)
n. Elizabeth, 1911–79, U.S. poet. 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 ChristChurch 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 hierarchyEastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church - derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine ritesAnglican 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 headarchbishop - a bishop of highest rankcardinal - (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popesdiocesan - a bishop having jurisdiction over a dioceseeparch - a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Churchexarch - a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitanexarch - a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North Americapriest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Ordersprimus - the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotlandsuffragan, suffragan bishop - an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocesevicar apostolic - a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area | | 2. |  bishop - port wine mulled with oranges and clovesmulled 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 colorchess 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 kingchess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess |
bishopnoun prelate, metropolitan, diocesan, suffragen I'm just a retired bishop.Related words
adjective episcopalTranslationsbishop (ˈbiʃəp) noun1. 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. 主教 主教2. one of the pieces in chess. 圍棋上的主教棋子 （国际象棋中的）象 bishop
bash the bishopvulgar slang To masturbate. A term only applied to men. A: "Why is he all embarrassed today?" B: "Oh, his crush walked in on him bashing the bishop. How horrifying is that?"See also: bash, bishopbeat the bishopvulgar slang To masturbate. A term only applied to men. A: "Why is he all embarrassed today?" B: "Oh, his crush walked in on him beating the bishop. How horrifying is that?"See also: beat, bishopas the actress said to the bishopA humorous expression used to add a sexual connotation to an innocuous phrase. A: "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to touch you there." B: "As the actress said to the bishop!"See also: actress, bishop, saidas the actress said to the bishop used humorously to call attention to a sexual double entendre , especially an unintended one. The cast of characters can be reversed without changing the meaning of the expression: as the bishop said to the actress . 2005 New Zealand Listener Some of Charles's antipodean witticisms— …‘it all became too big for me, as the actress said to the bishop’ – sounded several centuries old. See also: actress, bishop, saidAs the actress said to the bishop...A phrase used to point out or emphasize that a remark had a risqué double meaning, whether or not it was intended. The phrase, first heard in Britain in the mid-20th century, contrasts a worldly actress and a very proper clergyman to whom such double meanings had to be pointed out. It also took the form of “as the bishop said to the actress,” “as the schoolmaster said to the schoolgirl,” and any number of other combinations. Mae West's repartees, such as replying to a man's saying, “I've heard so much about you” with “Yeah, but you can't prove it,” coming from almost anyone else would qualify for an “As the actress said to the bishop . . .”See also: actress, saidbishop
bishop: see orders, holyorders, holy
[Lat. ordo,=rank], in Christianity, the traditional degrees of the clergy, conferred by the Sacrament of Holy Order. The episcopacy, priesthood or presbyterate, and diaconate were in general use in Christian churches in the 2d cent.
..... Click the link for more information. .Bishop in the Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican churches the highest order of clergyman, head of a territorial unit of ecclesiastic administration (eparchy, diocese). Christian literary documents of the early second century (the Epistles of Ignatius of Antioch) attest to their managing the property of the early Christian communities. By the late second century the bishops had already concentrated spiritual and juridical authority in their hands and had also possessed themselves of the right to dispose of the community’s property; gradually a monarchical episcopate developed. In the fourth century there began to emerge among the bishops a hierarchical division into patriarchs, metropolitans (some of these bearing the title of archbishop), and bishops proper. The title of bishop has been preserved in some Protestant churches in addition to the Anglican, but in them a bishop is not a clergyman but a person exercising what are for the most part purely administrative functions. bishop1. (in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Greek Orthodox Churches) a clergyman having spiritual and administrative powers over a diocese or province of the Church 2. (in some Protestant Churches) a spiritual overseer of a local church or a number of churches 3. a chesspiece, capable of moving diagonally over any number of unoccupied squares of the same colour 4. mulled wine, usually port, spiced with oranges, cloves, etc Bishop
Bish·op (bish'ŏp), Louis F., U.S. physician, 1864-1941. See: Bishop sphygmoscope. Bishop
BISHOP. An ecclesiastical officer, who is the chief of the clergy of his diocese, and is the archbishop's assistant. Happily for this country, these officers are not recognized by law. They derive all their authority from the churches over which they preside. Bishop's COURT, Eng. law. An ecclesiastical court held in the cathedral of each diocese, the judge of which is the bishop's chancellor. See B
See BHPbishop
Synonyms for bishopnoun prelateSynonyms- prelate
- metropolitan
- diocesan
- suffragen
Words related to bishopnoun a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authorityRelated Words- Church of Rome
- Roman Catholic Church
- Roman Church
- Western Church
- Roman Catholic
- Eastern Church
- Eastern Orthodox
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Orthodox Catholic Church
- Orthodox Church
- Anglican Church
- Anglican Communion
- Church of England
- archbishop
- cardinal
- diocesan
- eparch
- exarch
- priest
- primus
- suffragan
- suffragan bishop
- vicar apostolic
noun port wine mulled with oranges and clovesRelated Wordsnoun (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same colorRelated Words- chess game
- chess
- chess piece
- chessman
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