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bishop meaning in Nepali

उँट ũṭ

/ˈbɪʃəp/

bishop in Nepali: उँट (ũṭ). 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.

Nepali words for bishop

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उँट ũṭ

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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Questions about bishop in Nepali

What is the meaning of bishop in Nepali?
Bishop in Nepali is उँट (ũṭ).
bishop को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Bishop: उँट (ũṭ).
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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