bishops

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
  2. noun port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
  3. noun (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color

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