Bishop
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English
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Noun
bishop (plural bishops)
- A high ranking official in the Catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions.
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Etymology
From Anglo-Saxon biscop < Latin episcopus (overseer, supervisor) < Greek επίσκοπος (epískopos) < prefix ἐπι- (epi-, over) + σκοπός (skopos, sight).
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Translations
church official
chess piece
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Related terms
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