Hebrew Meaning of bishop

בישוף

Other Hebrew words related to בישוף

Definitions and Meaning of bishop in English

Wordnet

bishop (n)

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 successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

port wine mulled with oranges and cloves

(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color

Webster

bishop (n.)

A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director.

In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see.

In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of the highest church officers or superintendents.

A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer.

A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons, and sugar.

An old name for a woman's bustle.

Webster

bishop (v. t.)

To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm; hence, to receive formally to favor.

To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to bishop an old horse or his teeth.

FAQs About the word bishop

בישוף

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; consider

אבא,ארכיבישוף,דיקן,דיוקסי,כומר,אפיפיור,פּרֵלָט,לֵוִי,כוהנת,רקטור

הדיוט,הדיוט,חילוני,קורא הדיוט,מרצה

bishkek => בישקק, bish => ביש, biseye => מצד שני, bisexuous => דו מיני, bisexuality => דו-מיניות,