/ ˈbɪʃəp; NAmE / noun
1.
a senior priest in charge of the work of the Church in a city or district :
the Bishop of Oxford
Bishop Harries
—see also archbishop
2.
a piece used in the game of chess that is shaped like a bishop's hat and can move any number of squares in a diagonal line
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English biscop , bisceop , based on Greek episkopos overseer, from epi above + -skopos -looking.