bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,103 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,450 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
- port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
- (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
bishop in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They honour their Bishop as their King, etc.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01 · Richard Hakluyt · Chapter 2
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Bishop Jordan was a fine type of modern clergyman.
The Motormaniacs · Lloyd Osbourne · Chapter 3
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That was twenty years ago, and now he is a bishop.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 3
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Mordred attacked; the Bishop of Canterbury dropped down on him with the Interdict.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9. · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Originally secretary to Edward the Third, this remarkable man became Bishop of Winchester and prelate of the Garter.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 3