střelec — meaning in English

English meaning

• bishop noun A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
• marksman noun Someone with excellent aim, especially with a firearm, bow, or other thrown or fired weapon.
• Sagittarius name A zodiac constellation depicted as a centaur archer.
• shooter noun A person who fires a weapon.

Senses

střelec is used for these senses in English:

• bishop (chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.
• marksman A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

bishop — full definition

1. noun A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
2. noun A chess piece that moves diagonally.

marksman — full definition

1. noun Someone with excellent aim, especially with a firearm, bow, or other thrown or fired weapon.
2. noun In sport, a player known for reliably scoring goals.

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