noun
- plural of bishop; high-ranking Christian clergy members who oversee churches in a diocese
- plural of bishop; chess pieces that move diagonally across the board
Usage: chess
Examples
- The bishops gathered for the annual conference.
- Several bishops attended the cathedral dedication ceremony.
- The council of bishops voted on the new policy.
- Catholic bishops wear distinctive purple vestments.
- He captured both of his opponent’s bishops early in the game.
- The bishops control the diagonal squares on the chessboard.
- She moved her bishop to threaten the enemy king.