bishoplike

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English

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Etymology

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From bishop +‎ -like.

Adjective

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bishoplike (comparative more bishoplike, superlative most bishoplike)

  1. Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
    • 1580, William Fulke, Stapleton's Fortress Overthrown:
      Peter did excel the other Apostles in bishoplike authority

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References

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bishoplike”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.