12 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bishop \Bish"op\, n. [OE. bischop, biscop, bisceop, AS. bisceop, biscop, L. episcopus overseer, superintendent, bishop, fr. Gr. ?, ? over + ? inspector, fr. root of ?, ?, to look to, perh. akin to L. specere to look at. See {Spy}, and cf. {Episcopal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director. [1913 Webster] Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. --1 Pet. ii. 25. [1913 Webster] It is a fact now generally recognized by theologians of all shades of opinion, that in the language of the New Testament the same officer in the church is called indifferently "bishop" ( ? ) and "elder" or "presbyter." --J. B. Lightfoot. [1913 Webster] 2. In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see. [1913 Webster] {Bishop in partibus [infidelium]} (R. C. Ch.), a bishop of a see which does not actually exist; one who has the office of bishop, without especial jurisdiction. --Shipley. {Titular bishop} (R. C. Ch.), a term officially substituted in 1882 for bishop in partibus. {Bench of Bishops}. See under {Bench}. [1913 Webster] 3. In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of the highest church officers or superintendents. [1913 Webster] 4. A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer. [1913 Webster] 5. A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons, and sugar. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 6. An old name for a woman's bustle. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] If, by her bishop, or her "grace" alone, A genuine lady, or a church, is known. --Saxe. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bishop \Bish"op\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bishoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bishoping}.] To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm; hence, to receive formally to favor. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bishop \Bish"op\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bishoped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bishoping}.] [From the name of the scoundrel who first practiced it. Youatt.] (Far.) To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to bishop an old horse or his teeth. [1913 Webster] Note: The plan adopted is to cut off all the nippers with a saw to the proper length, and then with a cutting instrument the operator scoops out an oval cavity in the corner nippers, which is afterwards burnt with a hot iron until it is black. --J. H. Walsh. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bustle \Bus"tle\, n. A kind of pad or cushion worn on the back below the waist, by women, to give fullness to the skirts; -- called also {bishop}, and {tournure}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bishop n 1: a clergyman 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 2: port wine mulled with oranges and cloves 3: (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 53 Moby Thesaurus words for "bishop": Aaronic priesthood, Grand Penitentiary, Holy Father, Melchizedek priesthood, Seventy, abuna, antipope, apostle, archbishop, archdeacon, archpriest, bishop coadjutor, canon, cardinal, cardinal bishop, cardinal deacon, cardinal priest, castle, chaplain, chessman, coadjutor, curate, deacon, dean, diocesan, ecclesiarch, elder, exarch, hierarch, high priest, king, knight, man, metropolitan, papa, patriarch, pawn, penitentiary, piece, pontiff, pope, prebendary, prelate, priest, primate, queen, rector, rook, rural dean, subdean, suffragan, teacher, vicar From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Bishop an overseer. In apostolic times, it is quite manifest that there was no difference as to order between bishops and elders or presbyters (Acts 20:17-28; 1 Pet. 5:1, 2; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3). The term bishop is never once used to denote a different office from that of elder or presbyter. These different names are simply titles of the same office, "bishop" designating the function, namely, that of oversight, and "presbyter" the dignity appertaining to the office. Christ is figuratively called "the bishop [episcopos] of souls" (1 Pet. 2:25). From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]: BISHOP. An ecclesiastical officer, who is the chief of the clergy of his diocese, and is the archbishop's assistant. Happily for this country, these officers are not recognized by law. They derive all their authority from the churches over which they preside. Bishop's COURT, Eng. law. An ecclesiastical court held in the cathedral of each diocese, the judge of which is the bishop's chancellor. From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Bishop, CA (city, FIPS 6798) Location: 37.36770 N, 118.39680 W Population (1990): 3475 (1779 housing units) Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Bishop, GA (town, FIPS 8200) Location: 33.81624 N, 83.43642 W Population (1990): 158 (71 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30621 Bishop, TX (city, FIPS 8392) Location: 27.58477 N, 97.79759 W Population (1990): 3337 (1286 housing units) Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 78343 From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Bishop, CA -- U.S. city in California Population (2000): 3575 Housing Units (2000): 1867 Land area (2000): 1.750266 sq. miles (4.533169 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.750266 sq. miles (4.533169 sq. km) FIPS code: 06798 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 37.365087 N, 118.394896 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Bishop, CA Bishop From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Bishop, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia Population (2000): 146 Housing Units (2000): 67 Land area (2000): 0.775768 sq. miles (2.009231 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.775768 sq. miles (2.009231 sq. km) FIPS code: 08200 Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 33.816355 N, 83.436304 W ZIP Codes (1990): 30621 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Bishop, GA Bishop From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Bishop, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 3305 Housing Units (2000): 1269 Land area (2000): 2.370688 sq. miles (6.140054 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.370688 sq. miles (6.140054 sq. km) FIPS code: 08392 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 27.585178 N, 97.799437 W ZIP Codes (1990): 78343 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Bishop, TX Bishop
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