Bishop - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
- (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
Extra examples
The bishop was opposed to the group's theology.
...parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church...
The bishop will be the main celebrant.
...as the leading ecclesiastic for his church in the state, the bishop must be beyond reproach in everything he does...
Many people attended the bishop's induction.
The bishop officiated the memorial Mass.
The bishop outlined the church's views in a pastoral letter.
He resigned from his post as Bishop when the scandal broke.
They flapped down on their knees before the Bishop.
The Roman Bishop appears in his proper character of a common peacemaker.
The bishop sugared the request with his smile.
He awarded to the Bishop of Vienna four neighbouring cities.
The bishop made his views clear in a letter to the publisher.
The bishop helped foster the sense of a community embracing all classes.
The bishop hit out at the government's policy on the homeless.
Word forms
singular: bishop
plural: bishops
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