Noun: bishop bi-shup
- A senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be a successor of the twelve Apostles of Christ
"The bishop presided over the ordination ceremony for new priests"
- Port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
"They served hot bishop at the Christmas party"
- (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same colour
"She sacrificed her bishop to protect her queen"
Derived forms: bishops
Type of: chess piece, chessman, mulled wine, priest
Encyclopedia: Bishop, Matthew