Synonyms for bishop
ˈbɪʃ əpbish·op

Princeton's WordNet

1. bishopnoun

   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

2. bishopnoun

   port wine mulled with oranges and cloves

3. bishopnoun

   (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color

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1. • Anglican Communion
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1. bishopnoun

   Synonyms:
   prelate

2. bishopnoun

   Synonyms:
   bustle, tournure

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1. bishopnoun

   Synonyms:
   diocesan, prelate, suffragan, coadjutor, metropolitan

   Associated words:
   episcopal, episcopacy, bishopdom, episcopicide, crosier, chimere, episcopate, rochet, gremial

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1. List of paraphrases for "bishop":

   piispa, mgr, archbishop, monsignor, monseigneur, msgr., reverend

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1. List of known nicknames for "Bishop":

   Sam Tanielu

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1. James Laurenceson:

   It would be huge if Bishop does not travel to China this year, it would mark an escalation in the current diplomatic tensions.

2. Bishop Sycamore coach Andre Peterson:

   There’s nothing that I’ve gotten out of this that would constitute Bishop Sycamore as a scam because I ’m not gaining anything financially from what we’re doing. The reality of Bishop Sycamore is that I have a son( Javan) that’s also in the program and has been in the program for four years.

3. David Gibson:

   Pope Francis wrote a very heartfelt apology, he said ‘I was wrong and I must change,’ no pope ever had fired a bishop.

4. Hans Zollner:

   This meeting is not just about nice words and a change of cultures, we also need something that clarifies what happens to a bishop if he doesn't comply with canon law and enforce it.

5. Baltimore Bishop William Lori:

   My primary concern is for the care and support of the priests and people of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston at this difficult time, i further pledge to conduct a thorough investigation in search of the truth into the troubling allegations against Bishop Bransfield and to work closely with the clergy, religious and lay leaders of the diocese until the appointment of a new bishop.