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löpare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bishop noun A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
  • runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

löpare 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.

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.

runner — full definition

  1. noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
  2. noun Someone who carries messages, errands, or goods, often informally or illegally (e.g. a drug runner).
  3. noun A long, narrow strip of fabric or carpet used to decorate a table or cover a hallway floor.
  4. noun A long horizontal shoot sent out by certain plants (like strawberries) that roots to form new plants.

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