bishop

noun
UK: /ˈbɪʃ.əp/
US: /ˈbɪʃ.əp/

  1. A senior priest in charge of a large area.

    1. The bishop visited our local church last Sunday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bishop spoke about community values at the confirmation service. [ ] [ ]

  2. A piece in chess that can move any number of squares diagonally.

    1. He moved his bishop to attack the opponent's queen. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bishop controls important diagonals on the chessboard. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chessman overseer
bishop transitive-verb

  1. To confirm someone as a bishop.

    1. He was bishoped last year in the main cathedral. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new archbishop bishoped him, and his congregation cheered. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bishop" in English means: A senior priest in charge of a large area., A piece in chess that can move any number of squares diagonally..

The phonetic transcription of "bishop" is /ˈbɪʃ.əp/ in British English and /ˈbɪʃ.əp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bishop": chessman, overseer.

Example usage of "bishop": "The bishop visited our local church last Sunday.". More examples on the page.