bishops

plural of bishop

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Noun
  • The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Bishops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bishops. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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