Bishop's ring
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bishop's ring
After Sereno E. Bishop (1827–1909), U.S. missionary in Hawaii, who described such rings, resulting from the explosion of Krakatoa, in 1883
Example Sentences
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And then she looked at the Bishop's ring.
From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay
The light of the taper illumined the almost waxen whiteness of the gentle face, and gleamed upon the Bishop's ring.
From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay
The Knight kneeled, and kissed the Bishop's ring.
From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay
In the reaction of a great relief, Hugh d'Argent seized the extended hand and fervently kissed the Bishop's ring.
From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay
"Amen," said Hugh d'Argent, and kissed the Bishop's ring.
From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay
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