Synonyms for bishop
ˈbɪʃ əpbish·op

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

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1. • Anglican Communion
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Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. bishopnoun

   Synonyms:
   prelate

2. bishopnoun

   Synonyms:
   bustle, tournure

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1. bishopnoun

   Synonyms:
   diocesan, prelate, suffragan, coadjutor, metropolitan

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

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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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1. Bishop Sycamore coach Andre Peterson:

   There’s nothing that I’ve gotten out of this that would constitute Bishop Sycamore as a scam because I ’m not gaining anything financially from what we’re doing. The reality of Bishop Sycamore is that I have a son( Javan) that’s also in the program and has been in the program for four years.

2. Donald Trump:

   We're very happy with the way we've done. The'18 election, the big thing was I wasn't running. People were running. But I will go and help Dan Bishop.

3. 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.

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. Juan Carlos Cruz:

   I would like those bishops to get fired. Not to be taken to a golden retreat, not to be given another job, like the Vatican library. If they covered up abuse they don't deserve to be working as a bishop and running a diocese.