bishop — a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɪʃəp/
Korean meaning: 주교 (기독교 고위 성직자)
Korean pronunciation: **비**숍
Example Sentences
- The bishop accidentally knocked over his own king while trying to capture the opponent's bishop in chess.
- Bishop Smith was appointed to lead the diocese after thirty years of faithful service.
- She sacrificed her bishop to save the queen, but her grandfather bishop would have been proud of her strategy.
bishop
NOUN//ˈbɪʃəp//
a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders
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The bishop leads worship while the flagship sails beyond
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Origin
고대 그리스어 'episkopos'에서 유래되었으며, 'epi(위에)'와 'skopos(보는 사람)'가 합쳐진 말로 '감독하는 사람'이라는 뜻이었습니다. 라틴어를 거쳐 고대 영어로 전해졌습니다.
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“The bishop accidentally knocked over his own king while trying to capture the opponent's bishop in chess.”
“Bishop Smith was appointed to lead the diocese after thirty years of faithful service.”
“She sacrificed her bishop to save the queen, but her grandfather bishop would have been proud of her strategy.”
“The young bishop modernized the church services to attract younger congregation members.”
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