Bishop
/bˈɪʃəp/
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Definition
(noun) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
Sentence Examples
The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.
The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ is a high-ranking member of the church in the local region.