Bishop

proper noun

1. 1

   An English surname originating as an occupation.

2. 2

   A male given name transferred from the surname.

3. 3

   A locale in the United States. A city in Inyo County, California; named for nearby Bishop Creek, itself named for early settler Samuel Addison Bishop.

4. 4

   A locale in the United States. A town in Oconee County, Georgia; named for local landowner W. H. Bishop.

5. 5

   A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Forest City Township, Mason County, Illinois; named for landowner Henry Bishop.

6. 6

   A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland.

7. 7

   A locale in the United States. A city in Nueces County, Texas; named for landowner F. Z. Bishop.

8. 8

   A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia, located on the state line.

9. 9

   A locale in the United States. A ghost town in Whitman County, Washington; named for two early settlers.

noun

1. 1

   A self-propelled 25-pounder vehicle produced by the United Kingdom during World War II, so called from a supposed resemblance to a bishop's miter.

2. 2

   Variant of bishopAlternative letter-case form of bishop, particularly as a title or term of address.

Forms

plural

Bishops