bishop
31Bishop — This early and very interesting surname, popular throughout Europe, is of Ancient Greek, pre Christian, origins. It derives from the word episkopos , translating as the overseer, from the elements epi , meaning on or over, plus skopein , to look …
32bishop — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, etc. ▪ diocesan ▪ He s the diocesan bishop and he has three suffragan bishops to help him. ▪ assistant …
33bishop */*/ — UK [ˈbɪʃəp] / US noun [countable] Word forms bishop : singular bishop plural bishops 1) a Christian priest with a senior position who is responsible for all the churches in a particular area the Bishop of Salisbury 2) a piece in the game of chess …
34bishop — noun /ˈbɪʃəp/ a) A high ranking official in the Catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions. (Occasionally abbreviated as when used as a title.) The bishop is confined to squares of a single… …
35Bishop — An overseer. In apostolic times, it is quite manifest that there was no difference as to order between bishops and elders or presbyters (Acts 20:17 28; 1 Pet. 5:1, 2; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3). The term bishop is never once used to denote a… …
36Bishop — 1 Original name in latin Bishop Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 27.58614 latitude 97.79916 altitude 22 Population 3134 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Bishop Name in other language BIH,… …
37bishop — The recommended term of address for an Anglican bishop is ‘Bishop’; Roman Catholic bishops are addressed formally as ‘my lord’. The latter term was formerly used to Anglican bishops, and may still occasionally be heard. The wife of an Anglican …
38bishop — Synonyms and related words: Aaronic priesthood, Grand Penitentiary, Holy Father, Melchizedek priesthood, Seventy, abuna, antipope, apostle, archbishop, archdeacon, archpriest, bishop coadjutor, canon, cardinal, cardinal bishop, cardinal deacon,… …
39Bishop — The highest of the three Orders of the Sacred Ministry (Bishops, Priests and Deacons). It is derived from the Greek word Episcopos, the transition being, Episcopus, Biscop, Bishop; the p melting into b. The word means overseer. The functions… …
40bishop — n. an Anglican, Episcopal; Catholic; Orthodox bishop * * * [ bɪʃəp] Catholic Episcopal Orthodox bishop an Anglican …
