<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, being in the Greek, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other churches a member of the highest order of the ministry</li><li>a spiritual supervisor, overseer, or the like</li><li>Chess: one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any unobstructed distance diagonally, one on white squares and the other on black</li><li>a hot drink made of port wine, oranges, cloves, etc.</li><li>Also called bishop bird: any of several colorful African weaverbirds of the genus <em>Euplectes</em>, often kept as pets</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to appoint to the office of bishop</li></ul>