Definition of bishops in English

Wiktionary

bishops (Noun)
Plural of bishop.

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bishops, verb, present, 3rd person singular of bishop (infinitive).
bishops, noun, plural of bishop.

WordNet

Noun Plural: bishops
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 Christ
		priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
		anglican 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 head
		eastern orthodox, eastern orthodox church, orthodox catholic church, orthodox church, eastern church derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
		church 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 hierarchy
		archbishop a bishop of highest rank
		cardinal crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
		diocesan a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
		eparch the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
		exarch a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
		exarch a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
		primus the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland
		suffragan, suffragan bishop an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
		vicar apostolic a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area
bishop - (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
		chess piece, chessman any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
bishop - port wine mulled with oranges and cloves

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Wiktionary

bishop (Noun)
A high ranking official in the Catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions.
bishop (Noun)
A piece that may be moved only diagonally.
bishop (Noun)
penis see bash the bishop .
bishop (Noun)
sex toy .
bishop (Verb)
To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm.
bishop (Verb)
To make a horse seem younger, by cutting its teeth short, then scooping out an oval cavity in the corner nippers and burning it black with a hot iron.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

bishop (n.)
A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director.
bishop (n.)
In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see.
bishop (n.)
In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of the highest church officers or superintendents.
bishop (n.)
A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer.
bishop (n.)
A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons, and sugar.
bishop (n.)
An old name for a woman's bustle.
bishop (v. t.)
To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm; hence, to receive formally to favor.
bishop (v. t.)
To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to bishop an old horse or his teeth.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

bishop
The priest who acts as the highest religious official in a diocese.
bishop
A chess piece that may be moved only diagonally.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

bishop
bish′op, n. in the Western and Eastern Churches, and in the Anglican communion, a clergyman consecrated for the spiritual direction of a diocese, under an archbishop, and over the priests or presbyters and deacons: a spiritual overseer in the early Christian Church, whether of a local church or of a number of churches—the terms bishop [Gr. episcopos] and presbyter [Gr. presbyteros] are used interchangeably in the New Testament for the officers who direct the discipline and administer the affairs of a single congregation—the differentiation in function and dignity is, however, well marked by the end of the 2d century: one of the pieces or men in chess, from the upper part being carved into the shape of a bishop's mitre (formerly the archer): a wholesome hot drink compounded of red wine (claret, Burgundy, &c.) poured warm or cold upon ripe bitter oranges, sugared and spiced to taste.—v.t. (jocularly) to play the bishop, to confirm: to supply with bishops: to let milk or the like burn while cooking.—ns. Bish′opess, a she-bishop, a bishop's wife; Bish′opric, the office and jurisdiction of a bishop: a diocese—also Bish′opdom.—Bishop in partibus (see Partibus). [A.S. biscop—L. episcopus—Gr. episcopos, an overseer—epi, upon, skop-ein, to view.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

bishop
A name of the great northern diver (Colymbus glacialis).

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

bishop
A mixture of wine and water, into which is put a roasted orange. Also one of the largest of Mrs. Philips's purses, used to contain the others.

Wikipedia

Bishop is a title for a rank in the clergy of a Christian Church. Usually, there are first priests, then there are bishops. In the Catholic church, the pope is chosen amongst all the bishops. According to Roman Catholic church law, this does not have to be the case; any male, unmarried, baptized Christian who is judged fit for the office can become pope. However, the last pope who was not a bishop was Urban VI (elected in 1378).

The pope is also the bishop of the city of Rome. All bishops answer to the pope (or to patriarchs in the orthodox churches).

Usually a bishop can be identified by a special hat, called a mitre.
chess
A bishop (,) is a piece in the board game of chess. Each player starts the game with two bishops. One starts between the king's knight and the king, the other between the queen's knight and the queen. In algebraic notation the starting squares are c1 and f1 for White's bishops, and c8 and f8 for Black's bishops.