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单词 bishopless
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bish•op /ˈbɪʃəp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Religiona person who supervises a diocese and is a member of the highest order of the ministry.
  2. Chessone of two chess pieces that may be moved any distance diagonally.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bish•op  (bishəp),USA pronunciation n., v., -oped, -op•ing. 
n. 
  1. 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.
  2. a spiritual supervisor, overseer, or the like.
  3. Chessone of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any unobstructed distance diagonally, one on white squares and the other on black.
  4. Winea hot drink made of port wine, oranges, cloves, etc.
  5. BirdsAlso called bishop bird′. any of several colorful African weaverbirds of the genus Euplectes, often kept as pets.

v.t. 
  1. to appoint to the office of bishop.
  • Greek epískopos overseer, equivalent. to epi- epi- + skopós watcher; see scope
  • Vulgar Latin *ebiscopus, for Late Latin episcopus
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English bisc(e)op
bishop•less, adj. 
bishop•like′, adj. 

Bish•op  (bishəp),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Elizabeth, 1911–79, U.S. poet.
  2. Biographical Hazel (Gladys), born 1906, U.S. chemist and businesswoman.
  3. Biographical John Peale, 1892–1944, U.S. poet and essayist.
  4. Biographical Morris (Gilbert), 1893–1973, U.S. humorist, poet, and biographer.
  5. Biographical William Avery ("Billy''), 1894–1956, Canadian aviator: helped to establish Canadian air force.

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