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bish·op
 bishop
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- pronunciation:
- bI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a clergyman who holds a high position in certain Christian churches and is often in charge of a diocese or of a number of churches.
The small congregation was looking forward excitedly to the visit from the bishop. |
| definition 2: |
in the game of chess, a piece that can be moved diagonally across any number of unoccupied squares of the same color.
I captured his bishop with my rook. |
| related words: |
cardinal, divine |
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