Definition of bishop. Meaning of bishop. Synonyms of bishop

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Definition of bishop

Bishop
Bishop Bish"op, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bishoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Bishoping.] To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm; hence, to receive formally to favor.
Bishop
Bishop Bish"op, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bishoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Bishoping.] [From the name of the scoundrel who first practiced it. Youatt.] (Far.) To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to bishop an old horse or his teeth. Note: The plan adopted is to cut off all the nippers with a saw to the proper length, and then with a cutting instrument the operator scoops out an oval cavity in the corner nippers, which is afterwards burnt with a hot iron until it is black. --J. H. Walsh.
bishop
Bustle Bus"tle, n. A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by women, to give fullness to the skirts; -- called also bishop, and tournure.

Meaning of bishop from wikipedia

- a bishop (english derivation from the new testament greek ἐπίσκοπος, epískopos, 'overseer', 'guardian') is an ordained or consecrated
- bishop's block , listed on the national register of historic places in dubuque county, iowa (usa) the bishop stopford's school , england.
- a coadjutor bishop is a bishop who is given almost equal authority to that of the diocesan bishop; he has special faculties and the right
- bishop's university is a predominantly undergraduate university in lennoxville , sherbrooke , quebec , canada . bishop's is one of three
- bishop is the highest priesthood office of the aaronic priesthood in the latter day saint movement , and is leader of the aaronic
- bishop (lucas bishop) is a fiction al comic book superhero, appearing in books published by marvel comics , in particular the x-men family
- a titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese . by definition a bishop is an 'overseer' of a
- a bishop (♗,♝) is a piece in the board game of chess . each player begins the game with two bishops. one starts between the king's
- bishop (formerly, bishop creek) is a city in inyo county , california , united states . though bishop is the only city and the largest
- a diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop . it is divided into parish es (in the church of england into benefice