English Dictionary

bishop

/ˈbɪʃəp/

noun

(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.

The bishop delivered a powerful sermon at the church.

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

(religion, nonstandard) A similar official or chief priest in another religion.

The Caliphaes of the Sarasins were kings and chiefe bishops in their religion.

意味（3）

(obsolete) The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.

They gave away corn, not cash; and Cicero was made bishop, or overseer, of this public victualling.

意味（4）

(obsolete) Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.

There is no place we see privileged from temptations, no desert so solitary but the devil will seek it out; no pinnacle so high but the devil is a bishop over it, to visit and overlook it.

意味（5）

A chief of the Festival of Fools or St. Nicholas Day.

意味（6）

(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.

The Bishoppes some name Alphins, some fooles, and some name them Princes; other some call them Archers.

意味（7）

Any of various African birds of the genus Euplectes; a kind of weaverbird closely related to the widowbirds.

意味（8）

(dialectal) A ladybug or ladybird, beetles of the family Coccinellidae.

‘Bishop, Bishop-Barnabee,

Tell me when my wedding shall be;

If it be to-morrow day,

‘Bishop, Bishop-Barnabee, Tell me when my wedding shall be; If it be to-morrow day, Ope your wings and fly away.

意味（9）

A flowering plant of the genus Bifora.

意味（10）

A sweet drink made from wine, usually with oranges, lemons, and sugar; mulled and spiced port.

Well roasted, with Sugar and Wine in a Cup,

Well roasted, with Sugar and Wine in a Cup, They'll make a sweet Bishop.

意味（11）

(US, archaic) A bustle.

If, by her bishop, or her 'grace' alone,

If, by her bishop, or her 'grace' alone, A genuine lady, or a church, is known.

意味（12）

(UK, dialectal, archaic) A children's smock or pinafore.

Here; tak him, an wesh him; an' put him a clen bishop on.