bishop

A senior Christian church leader responsible for the churches in a particular area.

• The bishop visited our church.
• She met the bishop after the service.
• Three bishops attended the ceremony.

Common phrases: a catholic bishop, the local bishop, bishop of something

A chess piece that moves diagonally across the board.

• Move your bishop diagonally.
• Her bishop captured my pawn.
• Each player starts with two bishops.

Common phrases: white bishop, move a bishop, bishop and knight, black bishop

To change a horse's teeth to make it seem younger than it is.

• The dealer tried to bishop the horse.
• Someone had bishoped its teeth before the sale.
• Dishonest sellers sometimes bishoped older horses to raise their price.

Common phrases: bishop a horse, bishop its teeth