bishop¹ /bishˈəp/

1. In the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and in the Anglican Communion, a senior clergyman consecrated for the spiritual direction of a diocese, usu under an archbishop
2. In the early Christian, and certain modern Protestant, churches, a spiritual overseer of a local church or group of churches
3. In chess, any of four pieces, two on each side, usu with a top in the shape of a mitre, that can move in a diagonal line over any number of empty squares
4. A hot drink of mulled red wine flavoured with bitter oranges
5. Any of several kinds of colourful African weaver bird (also bishˈop-bird)

1. To confirm (joc)
2. To appoint to the office of bishop
3. To supply with bishops (rare)
4. To let (milk, etc) burn while cooking (N Eng dialect)

bishˈopdom noun

1. Episcopal order
2. Bishops collectively

bishˈopess noun

1. A bishop's wife
2. A female bishop (joc)

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