(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.

(Christianity) To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church. / (by extension, jocularly, obsolete) To confirm (in its other senses).

(UK, colloquial, obsolete) To murder by drowning.

plural of bishop

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bishop

(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation. / (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Alternative letter-case form of bishop, particularly as a title or term of address.

present participle of bishop

simple past tense and past participle of bishop

plural of Bishop