bishop
/ˈbɪʃəp/noun
उच्चारण बिशप
बिशप; ऊँट (शतरंज)
Core word
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a senior priest in charge of the work of the Church in a particular area; a piece in chess that can move any number of squares diagonally
बिशप; ऊँट (शतरंज)
- the Bishop of Delhi
- The bishop blessed the new church.
- The bishop visited the village school during the Christmas week.
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- In chess, the bishop moves only diagonally.
- The bishop led the prayers at the festival service.
Synonyms prelate church leader
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bishop (countable noun, also title)
A bishop is a senior Christian priest in charge of a district called a diocese. It is also a chess piece. As a title it begins with a capital: Bishop Thomas.
Bishop ईसाई धर्म का वरिष्ठ पुजारी है जो diocese नामक क्षेत्र का प्रभारी होता है। यह शतरंज का मोहरा भी है। नाम से पहले उपाधि के रूप में capital B से लिखा जाता है।
- The bishop blessed the new church.
- Bishop Thomas visited the school on Monday.
bishop of + place
Use of to give the diocese: the Bishop of Kochi.
Diocese बताने के लिए of आता है: the Bishop of Kochi।
- The Bishop of Delhi spoke at the peace meeting.
bishop (chess)
In chess the bishop moves diagonally. It is countable: each player has two bishops.
शतरंज में bishop तिरछा चलता है। हर खिलाड़ी के पास दो bishops होते हैं।
- Radhika captured the knight with her bishop.
- A bishop and a knight are worth about three pawns each.
appoint / consecrate / ordain a bishop
A bishop is appointed or consecrated; a priest is ordained.
Bishop को appoint या consecrate किया जाता है; पुजारी को ordain।
- He was consecrated bishop in 1998.
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adjective + bishop
seniorretiredlocalvisitingCatholic
- The visiting bishop addressed the students of the mission school.
verb + bishop
appointmeetconsecrateaskwelcome
- The parish welcomed the new bishop with flowers.
bishop + noun
residencepalacedioceserobering
- The bishop's residence is next to the cathedral.
chess + bishop
move the bishopsacrifice the bishopcapture the bishoptrap the bishop
- Arjun sacrificed his bishop to open the king's defence.
bishop + church term
cathedraldioceseparishsynodpastoral letter
- The bishop issued a pastoral letter to every parish in the diocese.
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- The bishop led the Christmas Eve service at the cathedral.
bishop ने कैथेड्रल में क्रिसमस की पूर्व-संध्या की प्रार्थना सभा का संचालन किया।
- A bishop usually wears a ring and carries a staff.
Bishop प्रायः अँगूठी पहनता है और एक दंड रखता है।
- The two bishops stand beside the king and queen at the start of a chess game.
शतरंज के खेल की शुरुआत में दोनों bishops राजा और रानी के पास खड़े होते हैं।
- The bishop opened a new hospital run by the church.
bishop ने चर्च द्वारा चलाए जाने वाले एक नए अस्पताल का उद्घाटन किया।
- Many schools in India were started by a bishop or by a missionary.
भारत के कई स्कूल किसी bishop या मिशनरी ने शुरू किए थे।
- In chess a bishop always stays on squares of the same colour.
शतरंज में bishop हमेशा एक ही रंग के खानों पर रहता है।
- The school choir sang for the bishop when he came to inaugurate the new hall.
नए हॉल का उद्घाटन करने जब bishop आए तो स्कूल की गायक-मंडली ने उनके लिए गीत गाया।
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✗ He is the Bishop in Mumbai.
✓ He is the Bishop of Mumbai.
Use of, not in, to link a bishop to his diocese.
Bishop को उसके diocese से जोड़ने के लिए 'of' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
prelate church leader
§Grammar and usage
Chess: the pieces are king, queen, rook (castle), bishop, knight and pawn.
शतरंज में मोहरे हैं: king (राजा), queen (वज़ीर), rook (हाथी), bishop (ऊँट), knight (घोड़ा) और pawn (प्यादा)।