Meaning & use
bishop
A senior member of the clergy who oversees a district of churches, or a piece in chess.
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The bishop visited each parish in the diocese once every two years.
She moved her bishop diagonally across the board to capture the knight.
A note on using this word
In chess, each bishop moves only along diagonal lines and stays on squares of a single color throughout the game.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A chess piece that moves diagonally any number of unoccupied squares.
Losing his bishop early in the game put him at a serious disadvantage.
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