bĭsh'əp
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.
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