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    bishop
    bish‧op /ˈbɪʃəp/ noun [countable]
     Language: Old English
     Origin: bisceop, from Late Latin episcopus, from Greek episkopos 'person in charge, bishop', from epi- 'over' + skeptesthai 'to look'
    1. a priest with a high rank in some Christian religions, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area:
        the Bishop of Durham
    2. a piece in the game of chess that can be moved sideways over any number of squares of the same colour
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church: a Catholic priest | a Buddhist priest | Women priests are much more common these days. | The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
       ▪ bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: the Bishop of Oxford | a meeting of bishops
       ▪ vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area: our local vicar
       ▪ preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches: a Methodist preacher
       ▪ minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church: In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
       ▪ chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military: the prison chaplain
       ▪ pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church: a Baptist pastor
       ▪ rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion: Israel’s chief rabbis
       ▪ mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion: The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
       ▪ holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion: A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
       ▪ the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs: Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
       ▪ clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past: His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.