bishop
bi
ˈbɪ
bi
shop
ʃəp
shēp
British pronunciation
/ˈbɪʃəp/

Definition & Meaning of "bishop"in English

Bishop
01

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

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bishop definition and meaning
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The bishop presided over the ordination ceremony for the new priests in the diocese.
During the annual meeting, the bishop addressed concerns from various parishes in the city.
02

(in chess) a piece that moves diagonally across any number of unoccupied squares of the same color

bishop definition and meaning

What is a "bishop"?

A bishop is a chess piece that moves diagonally across the board. It can travel any number of squares along a diagonal, but it cannot move horizontally or vertically. Each player starts with two bishops, one on a light-colored square and one on a dark-colored square, and each bishop can only move on squares of the same color it started on. The bishop is a powerful piece in the endgame because of its long-range movement, but it is often less valuable in the early stages of the game when the board is crowded with other pieces.

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He sacrificed his bishop to protect the queen.
Each player starts with two bishops.
03

a hot drink made from port wine spiced with oranges and cloves

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They served bishop by the fire on a cold evening.
He warmed a pot of bishop for his guests after dinner.
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