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US/ˈbɪʃ.əp/
UK/ˈbɪʃ.əp/
a senior Christian priest in charge of the churches in a large area; also a chess piece
In context
The bishop blessed the new school and spoke to the students.
She moved her bishop diagonally and captured my knight.
The Catholic bishop of the region visited the flood victims.
Words that go with bishop
adjective + noun
- Catholic bishopThe Catholic bishop led the Christmas service.
- Anglican bishopThe Anglican bishop spoke about helping the poor.
- retired bishopThe retired bishop still visits the parish every month.
verb + noun
- appoint a bishopThe church appointed a new bishop last year.
- move the bishopYou can only move the bishop along diagonals.
noun + preposition
- bishop of LondonThe bishop of London gave a speech.