"bischop" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbiʃup/
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) Forms: bischoppes [plural], bisschop [alternative], bisshop [alternative], byschop [alternative], bishup [alternative], busshop [alternative], bushop [alternative], busschop [alternative], bysshop [alternative], bissop [alternative], biscop [alternative], bisscopp [alternative]
  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.
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-O-pucaIf Categories (other): Christianity, Religion Disambiguation of Christianity: 13 4 52 31 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 50 50
  4. (by extension) Any spiritual leader. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-HWjB193S Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People, Religion Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 11 17 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 8 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 19 75 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bischophod, bischopriche, erchebischop

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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