bishop in chess

  • 51bishop — [[t]bɪ̱ʃəp[/t]] bishops 1) N COUNT; N TITLE; N VOC A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches. 2) N COUNT In chess a bishop is a piece that can be moved diagonally across the board on squares that… …

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  • 52bishop — /ˈbɪʃəp / (say bishuhp) noun 1. a member of the clergy consecrated for the spiritual direction of a diocese, being in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Greek, and certain other churches a member of the highest order in the ministry. See order (def.… …

  • 53bishop — noun (C) 1 a priest with a high rank in the Christian religion, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: the Bishop of Durham 2 a piece in the game of chess that can be moved any number of squares from one corner towards… …

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  • 54bishop — [ˈbɪʃəp] noun [C] 1) a senior Christian priest who is responsible for all the churches in a particular area 2) a piece in the game of CHESS, shaped like a bishop s hat …

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  • 55bishop — bish·op || bɪʃɒp n. church official who oversees a number of Christian churches; piece in the game of chess …

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  • 56bishop — noun 1》 a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders. 2》 a chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a mitre, that can move in any direction along a diagonal. 3》 mulled and… …

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  • 57bishop — bish•op [[t]ˈbɪʃ əp[/t]] n. 1) rel a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, being in the Greek, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other churches a member of the highest order of the ministry 2) rel a spiritual supervisor,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 58chess — [[t]tʃɛs[/t]] n. chs a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver 16 pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent s king …

    From formal English to slang

  • 59bishop — n. 1 a senior member of the Christian clergy usu. in charge of a diocese, and empowered to confer holy orders. 2 a chess piece with the top sometimes shaped like a mitre. 3 mulled and spiced wine. Etymology: OE biscop, ult. f. Gk episkopos… …

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  • 60Fairy chess piece — Some fairy pieces Archbishop (knight + bishop compound) Chancellor (knight …

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