WordNet: bishop
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
- domain: topic Eastern Church, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
- domain: topic Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England
- hypernym priest
- hyponym archbishop
- hyponym cardinal
- hyponym diocesan
- hyponym eparch
- hyponym exarch
- hyponym exarch
- hyponym primus
- hyponym suffragan, suffragan bishop
- hyponym vicar apostolic
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