Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Chess) A piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color: In the game of chess, a bishop is a piece that moves any number of squares diagonally. Each player starts with two bishops, one on a light square and one on a dark square.
   • 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: A bishop is a high-ranking leader in many Christian denominations, responsible for supervising a diocese (a district of churches) and its clergy.
   • Port wine mulled with oranges and cloves: (Archaic/Historical) "Bishop" can refer to a type of mulled, spiced wine drink.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Chess):
  • She moved her bishop to capture the opponent's knight.
  • A bishop is more powerful in an open position.
• Noun (Religion):
  • The bishop delivered a sermon at the cathedral.
  • He was ordained as a bishop last year.
• Noun (Beverage):
  • In the 18th century, a warm bishop was a popular winter drink.

Advanced Usage

• "To bishop" (verb, archaic): To confirm or ordain as a bishop.
  • He was bishopped in a grand ceremony.
• "Bishopric" (noun): The office, rank, or diocese of a bishop.
  • He was appointed to the bishopric of London.

Variants and Related Words

• Archbishop (noun): A bishop of the highest rank, heading an archdiocese.
  • The Archbishop of Canterbury is a prominent figure.
• Bishopric (noun): The office or diocese of a bishop.
• Episcopal (adjective): Of or relating to a bishop or bishops.
  • The episcopal authority resides in the diocese.

Synonyms

• Chess: None that are exact; "piece" is a general term.
• Religion: Prelate, diocesan, overseer.
• Beverage: Mulled wine, spiced wine.

Related Phrases

• "Bishop to [square]": A common notation in chess.
  • His next move was Bishop to c4.
• "Suffragan bishop": An assistant bishop in a diocese.

Related Idioms

• "To bishop a pawn" (chess, rare): To promote a pawn to a bishop (though "to queen" is standard).
• "A bishop in partibus (infidelium)" (historical/ecclesiastical): A titular bishop assigned to a see that no longer exists, often in a non-Christian region.

Noun

1. (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
2. port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
3. 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