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Bishop

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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 Christ

2. bishop

port wine mulled with oranges and cloves

3. bishop

(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color

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Bishop

see synonyms of bishop
noun
1. 
(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 suffragan ▶ Related adjective: episcopal
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
noun
1. 
Billy, full name William Avery Bishop. 1894–1956, Canadian fighter pilot during World War I; played an important role in the training of Commonwealth pilots during World War II
2. 
Elizabeth. 1911–79, US poet, who lived in Brazil. Her poetry reflects her travelling experience, esp in the tropics

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Bishop

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Elizabeth1911-79; U.S. poet
noun
1. 
a. 
a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy having authority, variously, over other clergy and usually supervising a diocese or church district
b.  Mormon Church
a lay church officer who presides over a ward
2. 
a chess piece that can move in a diagonal direction only, over any number of unoccupied squares of the same color
3. 
a hot, sweet drink of port wine flavored with an orange stuck with cloves

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Bishop

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American microbiologist who shared a 1989 Nobel Prize for his role in the discovery of oncogenes.
American poet noted for her spare, largely descriptive works, such as “Filling Station” (1965).
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.

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