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bishop meaning in Malayalam

മെത്രാൻ metrāṉ

/ˈbɪʃəp/

bishop in Malayalam: മെത്രാൻ (metrāṉ). 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.

Malayalam words for bishop

church official, supervisor of priests and congregations
മെത്രാൻ metrāṉ

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.

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What is the meaning of bishop in Malayalam?
Bishop in Malayalam is മെത്രാൻ (metrāṉ).
bishop എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Bishop: മെത്രാൻ (metrāṉ).
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.

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