bishop

A noun with multiple meanings: a senior Christian clergy member with spiritual and administrative authority; a type of mulled port wine with oranges and cloves; or a chess piece that moves diagonally.

• 🌐اسم له عدة معانٍ: رجل دين مسيحي رفيع يحمل سلطة روحية وإدارية؛ نوع من الشراب الساخن المتبل بالتوابل والنبيذ؛ أو قطعة شطرنج تتحرك قطريًا.

1. Senior Christian Clergy B1 formal

   A high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who has spiritual and administrative authority over a diocese, overseeing priests and ministers.

   • The bishop delivered a sermon at the cathedral.
   • She was appointed as the first female bishop in the region.
   • The bishop oversees all the churches in the diocese.

   🌐أسقف

   المرادفات: diocesanordinaryprelate

2. Mulled Wine Drink C1 informal british

   A warm beverage made from port wine, heated with oranges and cloves, often served during winter holidays.

   • They served bishop at the Christmas party.
   • The recipe for bishop includes port, oranges, and cloves.
   • A cup of bishop is perfect for a cold winter evening.

   🌐نبيذ ساخن بالتوابل

3. Chess Piece A2 formal

   A chess piece that moves diagonally over any number of unoccupied squares of the same color.

   • He moved his bishop to capture the opponent's knight.
   • The bishop is a powerful piece in the endgame.
   • She sacrificed her bishop to gain a positional advantage.

   🌐الفيل

• bishops plural form
• bishops' possessive plural form
• bishop's possessive singular form