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51bishop — [OE] Bishop originally had no ecclesiastical connections; its Greek source, episkopos, at first meant simply ‘overseer’, from epi ‘around’ and skopein ‘look’ (antecedent of English scope, and related to spy). From the general sense, it came to be …
52bishop — A Geordie Dictionary Bishop Auckland …
53BISHOP — literally an overseer. From as early as the second century A.D. Bishops formed part of an organization hierarchy in CHRISTIANITY. IGNATIUS, the Church Father, speaks of Bishops, PRESBYTERS and DEACONS referring to the structure of AUTHORITY in …
54bishop — noun (C) 1 a priest with a high rank in the Christian religion, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: the Bishop of Durham 2 a piece in the game of chess that can be moved any number of squares from one corner towards… …
55bishop — n diocesan, prelate, archpriest, high priest, supervisor, overseer, Ethiopian Ch. abuna; patriarch, Eastern Ch. exarch, metropolitan, archbishop; coadjutor, auxiliary, suffragan; primate, pope, pontiff, Bishop of Rome. See also ecclesiastic,… …
56bishop — [ˈbɪʃəp] noun [C] 1) a senior Christian priest who is responsible for all the churches in a particular area 2) a piece in the game of CHESS, shaped like a bishop s hat …
57bishop — [OE] Bishop originally had no ecclesiastical connections; its Greek source, episkopos, at first meant simply ‘overseer’, from epi ‘around’ and skopein ‘look’ (antecedent of English scope, and related to spy). From the general sense, it came to be …
58Bishop (Familienname) — Bishop ist ein Familienname. Bekannte Namensträger Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …
59Bishop (Latter Day Saints) — Bishop is the highest priesthood office of the Aaronic priesthood in the Latter Day Saint movement. A bishop is usually the leader of a local congregation of church members. The Latter Day Saint concept of the office differs significantly from… …
60Bishop Museum — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …
