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cobishop

cobishop noun: a joint or coadjutant bishop.

Noun

cobishop (plural cobishops)

  1. A joint or coadjutant bishop.
    • Valerius[…]made use of Austin as a Co-Bishop1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. […], London: […] D. Leach, and sold by John...

Forms of cobishop

pluralcobishops

Origin of cobishop

From co- + bishop.

Questions about cobishop

What does cobishop mean?
Cobishop means a joint or coadjutant bishop.
What part of speech is cobishop?
Cobishop is a noun.
What is the plural of cobishop?
The plural of cobishop is cobishops.

Words near cobishop in the dictionary

  1. cobinic acid
  2. cobiprostone
  3. cobiron
  4. cobirons
  5. cobirthing
  6. cobishop
  7. cobishops
  8. cobitid
  9. cobitids
  10. coblation
  11. coblations

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