From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bishop \Bish"op\, n. [OE. bischop, biscop, bisceop, AS. bisceop,
biscop, L. episcopus overseer, superintendent, bishop, fr.
Gr. ?, ? over + ? inspector, fr. root of ?, ?, to look to,
perh. akin to L. specere to look at. See {Spy}, and cf.
{Episcopal}.]
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1. A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director.
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Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned
unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. --1 Pet.
ii. 25.
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It is a fact now generally recognized by theologians
of all shades of opinion, that in the language of
the New Testament the same officer in the church is
called indifferently "bishop" ( ? ) and "elder" or
"presbyter." --J. B.
Lightfoot.
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2. 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.
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{Bishop in partibus [infidelium]} (R. C. Ch.), a bishop of a
see which does not actually exist; one who has the office
of bishop, without especial jurisdiction. --Shipley.
{Titular bishop} (R. C. Ch.), a term officially substituted
in 1882 for bishop in partibus.
{Bench of Bishops}. See under {Bench}.
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3. In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of
the highest church officers or superintendents.
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4. A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a
representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called
archer.
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5. A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons,
and sugar. --Swift.
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6. An old name for a woman's bustle. [U. S.]
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If, by her bishop, or her "grace" alone,
A genuine lady, or a church, is known. --Saxe.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bishop \Bish"op\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bishoped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Bishoping}.]
To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm; hence,
to receive formally to favor.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bishop \Bish"op\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bishoped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Bishoping}.] [From the name of the scoundrel who first
practiced it. Youatt.] (Far.)
To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to
bishop an old horse or his teeth.
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Note: The plan adopted is to cut off all the nippers with a
saw to the proper length, and then with a cutting
instrument the operator scoops out an oval cavity in
the corner nippers, which is afterwards burnt with a
hot iron until it is black. --J. H. Walsh.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bustle \Bus"tle\, n.
A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by
women, to give fullness to the skirts; -- called also
{bishop}, and {tournure}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bishop
n 1: 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
2: port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
3: (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied
squares of the same color
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