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bishop

Abishop is a senior member of the Christian clergy that is often in charge of a diocese and able to oversee priests, or a chess piece. (noun)

  1. The Christian religious leader who oversees the priests in your parish is an example of abishop.
  2. A piece in chess that you have two of when you start the game and that moves along the diagonal is an example of abishop.

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