bishop

🇺🇸 /ˈbɪʃəp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɪʃəp/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000
noun
C1

A high-ranking church leader who oversees a specific area.

The bishop visited our church to meet with the community.

R

A chess piece that moves diagonally.

I moved my bishop to capture his knight.

translation

n. A high-ranking church leader who oversees a specific area.; A chess piece that moves diagonally.

Word Forms

Plural bishops