- bishop⇄bishop, noun, verb, -oped,-oping.
- bishop⇄noun 1. a clergyman of high rank who is the head of a church district or diocese.
Ex. No Bishop, no King (attributed to James I of England).
2. a spiritual overseer; an officer of the early Christian church.
Ex. the Shepherd and Bishop - bishop⇄v.i. to act as bishop.
- bishop⇄v.t. to name (someone) a bishop.