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Synonyms for bishop
ˈbɪʃ əpbish·op

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bishopnoun

    a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

  2. bishopnoun

    port wine mulled with oranges and cloves

  3. bishopnoun

    (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bishopnoun

    Synonyms:
    prelate

  2. bishopnoun

    Synonyms:
    bustle, tournure

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.3 / 3 votes

  1. bishopnoun

    Synonyms:
    diocesan, prelate, suffragan, coadjutor, metropolitan

    Associated words:
    episcopal, episcopacy, bishopdom, episcopicide, crosier, chimere, episcopate, rochet, gremial

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "bishop":

    piispa, mgr, archbishop, monsignor, monseigneur, msgr., reverend

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  1. List of known nicknames for "Bishop":

    Sam Tanielu

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How to use bishop in a sentence?

  1. David Gibson:

    Pope Francis wrote a very heartfelt apology, he said ‘I was wrong and I must change,’ no pope ever had fired a bishop.

  2. Father Hendricks:

    There will be a meeting and then it will be decided, you know, what your parents want to do about anything. Do they want to try... to press charges... but that's between them and the bishop, they will decide, ask you what your decision is, what you're going to do, whether there will be a case or not or whether, you know, a settlement, I don't know. But as far as after that, I don't know what's going to happen. I really will have to probably really resign, retire now.

  3. David Goddard:

    While members of the local and national media have repeatedly expressed interest in speaking to Mr. Bishop, out of respect for the Denver Police Department and their investigation, we will refrain from further comment until the investigation into this incident is complete.

  4. Daniel DiNardo:

    The first criterion is genuine independence, any mechanism for addressing any complaint against a bishop must be free from bias or undue influence by a bishop. Our structures must preclude bishops from deterring complaints against them, from hampering their investigation, or from skewing their resolution.

  5. Pope Francis:

    The bishop said the blood is only half liquefied. It appears the saint only loves us half-way. We have to convert ourselves (to good) more so he loves us more.


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