BISHOP


Meaning of BISHOP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbi-shəp ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English bisshop, from Old English bisceop, from Late Latin episcopus, from Greek episkopos, literally, overseer, from epi- + skeptesthai to look — more at spy

Date: before 12th century

1. : one having spiritual or ecclesiastical supervision: as

a. : an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyman ranking above a priest, having authority to ordain and confirm, and typically governing a diocese

b. : any of various Protestant clerical officials who superintend other clergy

c. : a Mormon high priest presiding over a ward or over all other bishops and over the Aaronic priesthood

2. : either of two pieces of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to move diagonally across any number of adjoining unoccupied squares

3. : mulled port wine flavored with roasted oranges and cloves

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.