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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vescovo
"Il vescovo ha benedetto la nuova chiesa."
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A senior member of the Christian clergy, typically in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.
"The bishop led the Sunday service at the cathedral."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English bīceop, via Latin from Greek episkopos 'overseer'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bishop" is said worldwide
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évêque
Transliteration: évêque
"L'évêque a visité la paroisse."
Bischof
Transliteration: Bischof
"Der Bischof hielt eine Predigt."
vescovo
Transliteration: vescovo
"Il vescovo ha benedetto la nuova chiesa."
obispo
Transliteration: obispo
"El obispo se reunió con los sacerdotes."
bispo
Transliteration: bispo
"O bispo celebrou a missa solene."
बिशप
Transliteration: bishap
"बिशप ने चर्च में प्रार्थना की।"
主教
Transliteration: zhǔjiào
"主教主持了当天的仪式。"
주교
Transliteration: jugyo
"주교님이 성당을 방문하셨습니다."
司教
Transliteration: shikyō
"司教がミサを執り行った。"
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