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Bishop
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Bishop
/ˈbɪʃəp/
A high-ranking official in some Christian churches, responsible for overseeing a group of churches and clergy.
Synonyms:
prelate
clergyman
overseer
pastor
priest
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
The plural of one
bishop
is two bishops."
'You can keep your money,' the
bishop
replied.
"And do you do yours," added the
bishop
, smiling.
Etymology:
The word
bishop
originates from Old English
bisceop
, via Latin from Greek
episkopos
meaning
overseer
, from
epi
(over) +
skopos
(watcher).
Usage Statistics:
21 mentions per 1 million words
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