bishop meaning in Myanmar
ဆင် hcang
/ˈbɪʃəp/
bishop in Myanmar: ဆင် (hcang). 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.
Myanmar words for bishop
- chess piece
- ဆင် hcang
English meaning of bishop
- 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.
- noun A similar official or chief priest in another religion.
- noun The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.
- noun Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.
Synonyms of bishop
- diocesan bishop
- suffragan bishop
- ordinary
- hierarch
- consecrator
bishop in other languages
Questions about bishop in Myanmar
- What is the meaning of bishop in Myanmar?
- Bishop in Myanmar is ဆင် (hcang).
- bishop ရဲ့ အဓိပ္ပာယ်က ဘာလဲ။
- Bishop: ဆင် (hcang).
- 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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