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bishop meaning in Tamil

ஆயர் āyar

/ˈbɪʃəp/

bishop in Tamil: ஆயர் (āyar), மந்திரி (mantiri), அமைச்சர் (amaiccar). 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.

Tamil words for bishop

church official, supervisor of priests and congregations
ஆயர் āyar
chess piece
மந்திரி mantiri, அமைச்சர் amaiccar

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 Tamil?
Bishop in Tamil is ஆயர் (āyar), மந்திரி (mantiri), அமைச்சர் (amaiccar).
bishop என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Bishop: ஆயர் (āyar), மந்திரி (mantiri), அமைச்சர் (amaiccar).
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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