bishop in Arabic

Arabic words for bishop

church official, supervisor of priests and congregations

أُسْقُف ʔusquf

chess piece

فِيل fīl

English meaning of bishop

1. noun An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
2. noun A similar official or chief priest in another religion.
3. noun The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.
4. noun Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.

Full definition of bishop

Synonyms of bishop

• diocesan bishop
• suffragan bishop
• ordinary
• hierarch
• consecrator

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Questions about bishop in Arabic

What is the meaning of bishop in Arabic?

Bishop in Arabic is أُسْقُف (ʔusquf), فِيل (fīl).

ما معنى كلمة bishop؟

Bishop: أُسْقُف (ʔusquf), فِيل (fīl).

What does bishop mean in English?

Bishop means an overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.