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bishop in Persian

اسقف osqof

/ˈbɪʃəp/

bishop in Persian: اسقف (osqof), سکوبا (sokubâ), فیل (fil). 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.

Persian words for bishop

church official, supervisor of priests and congregations
اسقف osqof, سکوبا sokubâ
chess piece
فیل fil

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 Persian

What is the meaning of bishop in Persian?
Bishop in Persian is اسقف (osqof), سکوبا (sokubâ), فیل (fil).
معنی bishop چیست؟
Bishop: اسقف (osqof), سکوبا (sokubâ), فیل (fil).
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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