Bishop synonyms
bĭsh'əp
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The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.
A bishop regarded in position as subordinate to an archbishop or a metropolitan.
minister (related)
A high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government.
(Theol.) A messenger of God
berretta
Archaic form of biretta.
A member of the clergy
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In the Roman Catholic Church and other churches, a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province.
A person, often another bishop, appointed to assist a bishop, often becoming the successor
Of a corporation, an individual selected to serve on its board of directors and thereby oversee the management of its affairs.
An archbishop having authority over the bishops of a church province
A miter square.
A bishop.
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(R.C.Ch.) The bishop of Rome and head of the Church
archdeacon (related)
rector (related)
vicar (related)
abbot (related)
diocese (related)
prebendary (related)
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bishops (related)
precentor (related)
bishopric (related)
parish-priest (related)
prelate (related)
pastor (related)
earl (related)
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clergyman (related)
A person who herds and takes care of sheep
(Ecclesiastical) In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circonscription.
priest (related)
In the early Christian church, a presbyter, or elder
Father
One who administers, especially one who works as a manager in a business, government agency, or school.
A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor.
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One who oversees or supervises. A supervisor.
The jurisdictional head of any of certain other churches, as the Coptic, Nestorian, Armenian, etc.
Find another word for bishop. In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bishop, like: diocesan, mitre, suffragan, minister, angel, berretta, cleric, archbishop, archer, coadjutor and director.
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