Collocations for "bishop"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bishop" in context.
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bishop
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is the bishop (in the church, in the diocese)
- consult with the bishop (about)
- the bishop's [robes, dais]
- a bishop in the Catholic church
- a visit from the bishop
- the bishop has [declared, stated] that
- it was declared by the bishop that
- was [named, declared, appointed] bishop of
- the presiding bishop
- took his [queen, knight, rook] with his bishop
- took her bishop with his [queen]
- moved his bishop into position (to)
- The following move was bishop to [rook].
'bishop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):