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Meanings of bishop in English

Russian
слон
Portuguese
bispo
Catalan
alfil
Spanish
a
Wikidata

Piece in the board game chess.

        слон
        Russian
        bishop
        Wikidata

        British self-propelled gun-howitzer.

              Related terms
              bishop
              Russian
              архипастырь
              Portuguese
              bispos
              Spanish
              obispal
              Catalan
              bisbe
              Wikidata

              Ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy.

                      Related terms
                      архипастырь
                      Russian
                      слон
                      Spanish
                      alfil
                      Wikidata

                      Piece in standard shogi; promotes to horse; move any number of squares diagonally.

                            Related terms
                            слон
                            Usage of bishop in English
                            1
                            Prepared by the bishop's catechetics commission, the guidelines have six main points.
                            The Irish Times
                            2
                            I used to know a bishop who said much the same thing.
                            Tuck
                            3
                            The former bishop abused his power and betrayed his position of trust.
                            The Irish Times
                            4
                            The bishop gave Rabbi Loew one final opportunity to defend his position.
                            The fifth servant
                            5
                            Jun directly implored the bishop to examine the situation with greater scepticism.
                            The Guardian
                            6
                            In expenses of the bishop in the kitchen, 2 by one tally.
                            Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
                            7
                            The idea was that he should become a bishop in the Church.
                            Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 / Little J...
                            8
                            The bishop was off on a visitation; Mrs. Parr was in Europe.
                            The Mayor of Warwick
                            9
                            He is the first Church of Ireland bishop to receive the Freedom.
                            The Irish Times
                            10
                            The marriage took place in the cathedral, and the bishop himself officiated.
                            The Warden
                            11
                            He had an important message for his bishop, or so he said.
                            Hood
                            12
                            Bourg is the capital and Belley is the seat of a bishop.
                            The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
                            13
                            Serving as a bishop for 32 years was no mean achievement either.
                            The Irish Times
                            14
                            The bishop said the diocese would consider the findings released on Thursday.
                            Reuters
                            15
                            Rouco is a hard-line bishop who has led demonstrations against the government.
                            Reuters
                            16
                            A Serbian Orthodox church bishop held a service before the procession left.
                            Reuters