"bischop" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

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) Categories (topical): Christianity, Religion
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-lrmv82Y2 Disambiguation of Christianity: 19 8 35 39 Disambiguation of Religion: 12 9 37 41
  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): Christianity, Religion
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-O-pucaIf Disambiguation of Christianity: 19 8 35 39 Disambiguation of Religion: 12 9 37 41
  4. (by extension) Any spiritual leader. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Christianity, People, Religion
    Sense id: en-bischop-enm-noun-HWjB193S Disambiguation of Christianity: 19 8 35 39 Disambiguation of People: 1 1 0 98 Disambiguation of Religion: 12 9 37 41 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 15 53 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 17 16 52 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 17 15 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bischophod, bischopriche, erchebischop

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