bishop
noun
a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, being in the Greek, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other churches a member of the highest order of the ministry.
bishops
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pluralof bishop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At championships for European school children in 2022, barely a year after she first learned that bishops move along a diagonal, Sivanandan went on to win all 24 of her matches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In response, the Society's total of six bishops were excommunicated - and, in a highly unusual move, the Vatican said all the group's lay members "are to be considered schismatic and excommunicated".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The Vatican declared a formal schism with the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicating its bishops and priests for consecrating four bishops without papal consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was widely expected that Wednesday's event in Geneva would lead to excommunication of the bishops involved.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
So she and Mama decided the next step would be to go to the presiding bishops of our community’s churches.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
