bishop

CEFRB2

/ˈbɪʃəp/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.

Examples

  • The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.

  • The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.

  2. 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.

  3. A similar official or chief priest in another religion.

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In context

  • The Bishoppes some name Alphins, some fooles, and some name them Princes; other some call them Archers.

  • The Byshop of Egypt is called the Souldan.

  • Well roasted, with Sugar and Wine in a Cup, They'll make a sweet Bishop.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bischop, bishop, bisshop, biscop, from Old English bisċop (“bishop”), from Proto-West Germanic *biskop, from Vulgar Latin (e)biscopus, from classical Latin episcopus (“overseer, supervisor”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”), used in Greek and Latin both generally and as a title of civil officers. Cognate with all European terms for the position in various Christian churches; compare also Middle English bisp (“bishop”). * The Tyndale Bible uses native English overseer instead.