bischop
See also: Bischop
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Etymology edit
From Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus.
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Noun edit
bischop (plural bischoppes)
- bishop (clergy member that heads a diocese)
- 1382, Wycliffe's Bible, Acts xx. 28
- c. 1383, John Wyclif, Selected Works, III. 310:
- Crist veriest bischop of alle.
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- 1382, Wycliffe's Bible, Acts xx. 28
- A clergy member ranking a bishop or higher.
- A high priest or other ranking non-Christian religious official.
- (by extension) Any spiritual leader.
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References edit
- “bishop, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.