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flying bishops

flying bishops is the plural of flying bishop.

Meaning of flying bishop

Noun

flying bishop (plural flying bishops)

  1. (informal) An itinerant bishop of the Church of England appointed to administer within another's diocese to those who refuse to accept the ordination of women.
    Synonyms:
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Questions about flying bishops

What is flying bishops the plural of?
Flying bishops is the plural of flying bishop.

Words near flying bishops in the dictionary

  1. flying army
  2. flying at
  3. flying baker
  4. Flying Banana
  5. flying bishop
  6. flying bishops
  7. flying blind
  8. flying boat
  9. flying boats
  10. flying bomb
  11. flying bombs

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