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Bishop vs Episcopicide - What's the difference?

bishop | episcopicide |


As nouns the difference between bishop and episcopicide

is that bishop is an overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman 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 while episcopicide is the killing of a bishop.

As a verb bishop

is to act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.

As a proper noun Bishop

is {{surname|from=common nouns}.

Bishop vs Chesspiece - What's the difference?

bishop | chesspiece | Hyponyms |

Chesspiece is a hyponym of bishop.



In lang=en terms the difference between bishop and chesspiece

is that bishop is the chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English while chesspiece is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between bishop and chesspiece

is that bishop is an overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman 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 while chesspiece is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a verb bishop

is to act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.

As a proper noun Bishop

is {{surname|from=common nouns}.

Bishop vs Bishopless - What's the difference?

bishop | bishopless |

Bishopless is a derived term of bishop.



As a noun bishop

is an overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman 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.

As a verb bishop

is to act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.

As a proper noun Bishop

is {{surname|from=common nouns}.

As an adjective bishopless is

without a bishop.

Bishop vs Collative - What's the difference?

bishop | collative |


As a proper noun bishop

is .

As a noun bishop

is , particularly as a title or term of address .

As an adjective collative is

(of a|benefice) in which the ordinary (or bishop) is the same person as the patron.

Bishop vs Concelebrate - What's the difference?

bishop | concelebrate |


As a proper noun bishop

is .

As a noun bishop

is , particularly as a title or term of address .

As a verb concelebrate is

to celebrate along with others.

Bishop vs Synodal - What's the difference?

bishop | synodal |


As nouns the difference between bishop and synodal

is that bishop is , particularly as a title or term of address while synodal is a tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration.

As a proper noun bishop

is .

As an adjective synodal is

synodic; relating to a synod.

Bishop vs Cathedra - What's the difference?

bishop | cathedra |


As nouns the difference between bishop and cathedra

is that bishop is , particularly as a title or term of address while cathedra is the chair or throne of a bishop.

As a proper noun bishop

is .

Bishop vs Paulian - What's the difference?

bishop | paulian |


As nouns the difference between bishop and paulian

is that bishop is , particularly as a title or term of address while paulian is (historical) a supporter or follower of the apostle paul.

As a proper noun bishop

is .

As an adjective paulian is

pauline (related to the apostle paul or his writings).

Bishop vs Catholicos - What's the difference?

bishop | catholicos |


As a proper noun bishop

is .

As a noun bishop

is , particularly as a title or term of address .

As an adjective catholicos is

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