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prince bishop

noun

Etymology

From prince (“ruler”) + bishop.

  1. derived from ἐπίσκοπος
  2. derived from biscopus
  3. inherited from *biskop✻
  4. derived from bisċop
  5. inherited from bischop
  6. compounded as prince bishop — “prince + bishop”

Definitions

  1. A bishop who also holds a secular princely rank, regardless whether its territory concurs…

    A bishop who also holds a secular princely rank, regardless whether its territory concurs wholly or partially with his diocese.

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