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bishop

/ˈbɪʃ.əp/

Translations

bishopnoun

bishops

/ˈbɪʃ.əp/

The bishop presided over the ceremony.

Епископ возглавил церемонию.

The bishop moved diagonally across the chessboard.

Слон переместился по диагонали на шахматной доске.

Additional translations

Synonyms

bishopverb

bishoped

Past Simple

bishoped

Past Participle

bishoping

Gerund

Rare and formal uses are attested; kept because the verb is still occasionally employed in ecclesiastical and historical contexts.

bishopadjective

/ˈbɪʃ.əp/

Used almost exclusively as an attributive noun (e.g., "bishop sleeve", "bishop election"), functioning adjectivally.

bishopnoun

A senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.

The bishop presided over the confirmation ceremony at the cathedral.

A piece in the game of chess, which moves diagonally across the board.

He moved his bishop to capture the opponent's knight.

A mulled wine drink flavoured with citrus and spices, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

After the frost-bitten ride, they warmed themselves with a steaming cup of bishop.

bishopverb

To ordain or consecrate (someone) as a bishop.

The archbishop will bishop three new clergy next month.

bishopadjective

Relating to a bishop or to the office held by a bishop; episcopal.

The synod debated bishop elections across the diocese.