bishops Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
Weak:
No Weak antonyms found.
Strongest:
- popes
- archbishops
- prelates
- priestesses
- diocesans
- abbots
- churchmen
- deans
- presbyters
- pastors
- clergymen
Strong:
- preachers
- monsignori
- ecclesiastics
- missionaries
- confessors
- fathers
- clericals
- padres
- shepherds
- chaplains
- archpriests
- vicars
- priests
- deaconesses
- abb-s
- cur-s
- deacons
- monsignors
- parsons
- curates
- clergywomen
- rectors
- clerics
Weak:
Meaning of bishops
bishops
mulled port wine flavored with oranges and cloves, a Mormon high priest presiding over a ward or over all other bishops and over the Aaronic priesthood, a chess piece that moves diagonally, an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyperson ranking above a priest, having authority to ordain and confirm, and typically governing a diocese, either of two pieces of each color in a set of chessmen having the power to move diagonally across any number of adjoining unoccupied squares, someone having spiritual or ecclesiastical supervision over others, a high-ranking member of various sects of the Christian clergy usually in charge of a diocese, any of various Protestant clerical officials who superintend other clergy
bishops Sentence Examples
- In the Anglican Church, bishops hold the highest rank in the clergy.
- The Catholic Church appoints bishops to oversee dioceses and administer sacraments.
- The United Methodist Church elects bishops to serve as spiritual leaders and administrative heads.
- The Orthodox Church reveres bishops as successors to the apostles.
- The Church of England has two archbishops, who are also bishops.
- Medieval bishops often played roles in politics and warfare.
- Some bishops in the Anglican Communion have been critical of LGBTQ+ rights.
- In chess, bishops are minor pieces that can move diagonally.
- The term "bishop" is derived from the Greek word "episkopos," meaning "overseer."
- Bishops often wear distinctive vestments and carry a crosier as symbols of their authority.
FAQs About the word bishops
mulled port wine flavored with oranges and cloves, a Mormon high priest presiding over a ward or over all other bishops and over the Aaronic priesthood, a chess
popes,archbishops, prelates, priestesses, diocesans, abbots, churchmen, deans, presbyters, pastors
laypeople,laymen, seculars, secular, lay readers,laypersons, lectors,
In the Anglican Church, bishops hold the highest rank in the clergy.
The Catholic Church appoints bishops to oversee dioceses and administer sacraments.
The United Methodist Church elects bishops to serve as spiritual leaders and administrative heads.
The Orthodox Church reveres bishops as successors to the apostles.
