What is the meaning of bishop?

noun

  • 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.
  • Port wine mulled with oranges and cloves.
  • Chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color. (.
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