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bishop

Bishop is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter B and ends with the letter P for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A spiritual overseer superintendent or director.
(n.) In the Roman Catholic Greek and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches one ordained to the highest order of the ministry superior to the priesthood and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese bishopric or see.
(n.) In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches one of the highest church officers or superintendents.
(n.) A piece used in the game of chess bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer.
(n.) A beverage being a mixture of wine oranges or lemons and sugar.

Syllable Information

The word bishop is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for bishop is: bish-op


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