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bishop in Afrikaans

bishop in Afrikaans is biskop — bishop means a senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).

bishop in Afrikaans

biskop
noun
church official, supervisor of priests and congregations

What does "bishop" mean?

  1. noun A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
    "The bishop visited the parish to confirm a new group of teenagers."
  2. noun A chess piece that moves diagonally.
    "She sacrificed her bishop to open up an attack on the king."
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bishop in a sentence

  • The bishop visited the parish to confirm a new group of teenagers.
  • She sacrificed her bishop to open up an attack on the king.

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What is "bishop" in Afrikaans?

"bishop" in Afrikaans is biskop. bishop means: A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).

How do you use "bishop" in a sentence?

Example: "The bishop visited the parish to confirm a new group of teenagers." In Afrikaans, "bishop" is biskop.

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