Examples of 'bishop' in a sentence
Meaning of "bishop"
A bishop is a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who is typically in charge of a diocese and has the authority to ordain priests and deacons. Bishops play a key role in the hierarchy of the church and are responsible for overseeing the spiritual welfare of their diocese
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- 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.
- A similar official or chief priest in another religion.
- The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.
- Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.
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Bishop knows the guy from somewhere.
Alexander asks the bishop for forgiveness.
The bishop cried as he told this story.
But next victim should have been a bishop.
The bishop sort of forced him to take me on.
Said the chorus girl to the bishop.
Bishop could threaten something like that.
Thank the bishop for his love.
Bishop shot himself in the right shoulder.
He was the first bishop there to ordain women.
Bishop would not stop hounding him.
Do not take back with your bishop.
The bishop did not eat his breakfast.
There is another dead bishop on the landing.
The bishop will be here any moment.
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I think we should get the bishop involved.
I am your bishop and this is holy ground.
I will capture your queen with my bishop.
Bishop just told me to bring you to him.
She could have married a bishop or an apostle.
Bishop is my father and my brother and my lover.
I will take tony and bishop with me.
Bishop is using you to intimidate these witnesses.
During his flight he consecrates a goat as bishop.
The bishop wants to see necromant fires.
He had previously also been a bishop in the church.
And the bishop threatens to reassign him.
I once wrote a poem in which a mad bishop said.
Bishop said not to let you go in alone.
Said the bishop of the tailor.
Bishop told me you were the best.
I will see the bishop gets the message.
The bishop is between a rock and a hard place.
There is a dead bishop on the landing.
The bishop himself just told me so.
He recommended me to the bishop as his successor.
The bishop denied our request.
Pastoral duties since becoming a bishop.
And the bishop protects the queen.
Long as they do not put the bishop on you.
But the bishop was not happy.
You have to go before the bishop.
The bishop insisted on seeing you.
The obvious move is the bishop.
The bishop and deputy want to see her.
I have come to see the bishop.
The bishop says to the congregation.
As the nun said to the bishop.
Seems your bishop was of some benefit after all.
We are chasing cleary north on acton toward bishop road.
