"flying bishop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flying bishops [plural]
Etymology: Compare flying doctor. Etymology templates: {{m|en|flying doctor}} flying doctor Head templates: {{en-noun}} flying bishop (plural flying bishops)
  1. (informal) An itinerant bishop of the Church of England appointed to administer within another's diocese to those who refuse to accept the ordination of women. Wikipedia link: flying bishop Tags: informal Categories (topical): Anglicanism Synonyms: PEV (english: provincial episcopal visitor)
    Sense id: en-flying_bishop-en-noun-p9RCJlAa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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