bish‧op /ˈbɪʃəp/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: bisceop, from Late Latin episcopus, from Greek episkopos 'person in charge, bishop', from epi- 'over' + skeptesthai 'to look']

1. a priest with a high rank in some Christian religions, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area:
the Bishop of Durham

2. a piece in the game of chess that can be moved sideways over any number of squares of the same colour

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bishop
noun
ADJ. Anglican, Episcopal/Episcopalian, (Greek/Russian) Orthodox, Roman Catholic | diocesan He's the diocesan bishop and he has three suffragan bishops to help him.
assistant, suffragan
VERB + BISHOP appoint, appoint sb (as), make sb | succeed sb as
PREP. ~ of He was appointed Bishop of Ely.

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priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church:
a Catholic priest
a Buddhist priest
Women priests are much more common these days.
The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area:
the Bishop of Oxford
a meeting of bishops
vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area:
our local vicar
preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches:
a Methodist preacher
minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church:
In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military:
the prison chaplain
pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church:
a Baptist pastor
rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion:
Israel’s chief rabbis
mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion:
The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion:
A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs:
Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past:
His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.

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