bishop in Greek
bishop in Greek is επίσκοπος, αξιωματικός — bishop means a senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
bishop in Greek
επίσκοπος
Pronounced: episkopos
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
αξιωματικός
Pronounced: axiomatikos
(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.
What does "bishop" mean?
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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."
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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 Greek?
"bishop" in Greek is επίσκοπος, αξιωματικός. bishop means: A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
How do you pronounce επίσκοπος?
"bishop" in Greek is επίσκοπος, pronounced "episkopos".
How do you use "bishop" in a sentence?
Example: "The bishop visited the parish to confirm a new group of teenagers." In Greek, "bishop" is επίσκοπος, αξιωματικός.
Are there other ways to say "bishop" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "bishop": επίσκοπος, αξιωματικός.
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