A spiritual superintendent or overseer in the Christian Church. spec. In the Eastern, Western, Anglican, and other churches of episcopal order: A…
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > bishop > [noun] (90) bishopc897 A spiritual superintendent or overseer in the Christian Church. spec. In the Eastern, Western, Anglican, and other churches of episcopal order: A… patriarcheOE Christian Church. The bishop of any of the chief sees of the ancient world, having some jurisdiction over other bishops in the patriarchate (the… bispa1300 = bishop, n. ordinarya1325 Chiefly Ecclesiastical Law. A person who has, of his or her own right and not by the appointment of another, immediate jurisdiction in… ordinar?1403 = ordinary, n. in various senses. father1418 Ecclesiastical and religious uses. In formal designations for a bishop, as Reverend Father, Right Reverend Father (in God), †worshipful father (in… discretion1421 With possessive adjective: a respectful form of address to a person in authority, esp. within the church. Cf. discreet, n. Obsolete. pontificalc1440 A bishop or other church dignitary. Obsolete. rare. diocesanc1450 He who is in charge of an ecclesiastical diocese; the bishop of a diocese. rocheter1559 A person who wears a rochet; spec. a bishop. Cf. rochet, n.1 1. monseigneur1561 In France and French-speaking countries: an honorific title of or form of address to an eminent person, esp. a prince, nobleman, cardinal… pope1563 Church History. A bishop of the early Christian Church. Obsolete. bite-sheep1570 A once-favourite pun upon bishop, as if = One who bites the sheep which he ought to feed. Also attrib. presul1577 A bishop, a prelate. rochet1581 By metonymy: a bishop. Obsolete. diocesser1606 = diocesan, n. 1. lawn sleevesc1640 Sleeves of lawn, considered as forming part of the episcopal dress. Hence, the dignity or office of a bishop; also, a bishop or bishops. episcopant1641 One who holds a bishopric; a bishop. Right Reverend1681 Chiefly with the. Used before a name as a title of a member of the clergy. With distinguishing adverb as the title of a senior member of the… diocesian1686 = diocesan, adj. n. lawn-man1795 (derisively) a bishop. diocesiarch1805 the ruler of a diocese. bish1875 = bishop, n. 1, bishop, v.1 1. shire-bishop1880 the bishop of a shire. Subcategories:— collective (9) — office of (18) — see of (30) — personality of (1) — possessions of (1) — worship of (1) — confirmation of appointment of (1) — entry into office of (1) — act or fact of making (3) — prefixed to title of (1) |
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