"bischop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈbiʃup/ Forms: bischoppes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|bisċop}} Old English bisċop, {{der|enm|la|episcopus}} Latin episcopus Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bischop, {{enm-noun|pl=bischoppes}} bischop (plural bischoppes)
  1. bishop (clergy member that heads a diocese)
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-lrmv82Y2
  2. A clergy member ranking a bishop or higher.
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-~We054XD
  3. A high priest or other ranking non-Christian religious official. Categories (topical): People, Religion
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-O-pucaIf Disambiguation of People: 1 1 46 53 Disambiguation of Religion: 9 0 43 48
  4. (by extension) Any spiritual leader. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Christianity, People, Religion
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-HWjB193S Disambiguation of Christianity: 13 1 38 47 Disambiguation of People: 1 1 46 53 Disambiguation of Religion: 9 0 43 48 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 22 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 13 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 20 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bischophod, bischopriche, erchebischop

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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