bishops in English

noun

1

a senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.

The spiritual peerage consists of the archbishops and diocesan bishops of the Church of England.

synonyms: diocesan, metropolitan, suffragan, eparch, exarch, prelate

2

an African weaverbird, the male of which has red, orange, yellow, or black plumage.

Such costs should influence the female's decision of where to start a breeding attempt and might explain why female red bishops do not show a preference for males with many nests.

3

a chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a miter, that can move in any direction along a diagonal on which it stands. Each player starts the game with two bishops, one moving on white squares and the other on black.

Every chess bishop moves on a diagonal, and none of those on black squares ever move to white squares (in the same game).

4

mulled and spiced wine.

Glogg, gluhwein, poker beer, bishop , toddy, hot punch, flip, rumfustian, and wassail are all of the warmed spirit family.

noun

diocesan, metropolitan, suffragan, eparch, exarch, prelate

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17. Catholic bishops denounced the movie as immoral.

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19. The bishops are assisted in their Areas by Archdeacons

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21. Orthodox bishops such as Germogen forcibly baptized many Tatars.

22. A memo issued by Cardinal Angelo Sodano articulating the Vatican’s orders resulted in bishops’ conferences warning bishops throughout Latin America against signing the declaration.

23. A memo issued by Cardinal Angelo Sodano articulating the Vatican's orders resulted in bishops' conferences warning bishops throughout Latin America against signing the declaration

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26. The bishops, priests and deacons processed into the cathedral.

27. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is a national membership organization drawing Bishops together to promote the greater good of the Catholic Church.

28. Anglicans hold to deacons, priests, and bishops and Apostolic Succession

29. In the Catholic Church, Archbishops and bishops rank below cardinals

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33. That responsibility was then delegated to bishops and stake presidents.

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35. Birthing girdles were banned by Protestant bishops in post-Reformation England

36. First and foremost in importance to the structure were the bishops.

37. 1 He ordained his own priests, and threatened to ordain bishops.

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39. In the Catholic Church, archBishops and Bishops rank below cardinals

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41. The council was composed of 2,933 priests, bishops, and cardinals.

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43. The appointment of bishops in the Catholic Church is a complicated process.

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45. In addition, bishops receive free housing and an office allowance of $41,000.”

46. She knew how to address bishops according to the rules of etiquette.

47. On 23 December 800 Charles Convoked a council of bishops and nobles.

48. Icon depicting Emperor Constantine and anti-Arianist bishops with the Nicene creed

49. These country people did not love bishops, the paraphernalia of church hierarchy.

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