English word bishop comes from Vulgar Latin biscopus, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) biscop (Bishop.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| biscopus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| biscop | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Bishop. |
| biscop | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bishop | English (eng) | (Christianity) To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church.. (Christianity) To make a bishop.. (Christianity, rare) To provide with bishops.. (UK, dialectal) To permit food (especially milk) to burn while cooking (from bishops' role in the inquisition or as mentioned in the quotation below, of horses).. (by extension, [...] |