antibishop
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Etymology edit
18th-century back-formation by analogy with antipope, from anti- + bishop.
Noun edit
antibishop (plural antibishops)
- (historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
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pretender to the episcopal ordination
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