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noun 
  1. A high ranking official in the Catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions.
  2. (context, Chess) A piece that may be moved only diagonally.
  3. (slang) penis (see bash the bishop).
Translations: 
  • Dutch: loper(nl)m
  • French: fou "fool"
  • German: Lí¤ufer(de)m
  • Italian: vescovo(it)m
  • Spanish: arfil(es, alfil, m}}, {{t-, es)m
Etymology: From Old English bisceop, from Latin episcopus (overseer, supervisor), from Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (episkopos) "overseer", from (polytonic, á) (episkopeÅ) "I watch over", from (polytonic, á) (epi) "over" + (polytonic, ) (skopeÅ) "I examine".


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