BISHOP
6 letters
13 Scrabble points
/ˈbɪʃəp/
Definition of BISHOP
noun
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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.
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The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.
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Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.
verb
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To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.
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To make a bishop.
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To provide with bishops.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
B
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H
O
P
Length
6 letters
Scrabble Score
13 points