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My Daughter just had a son and they named him Bishop.
Any information as to the origin?
Any information as to the origin?
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Courtesy of Webster's:
bishop (bisep)
n.
1 a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy having authority, variously, over other clergy and usually supervising a diocese or church district
2 a chess piece that can move in a diagonal direction only, over any number of unoccupied squares of the same color
3 a hot, sweet drink of port wine flavored with an orange stuck with cloves
Etymology
[ME OE bisceop LL episcopus, an overseer (in LL(Ec), bishop) Gr episkopos, overseer (in N.T., bishop) epi-, upon + skopos skopein, to look (see scope)]
~ Ivayla
I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every moment of it.
bishop (bisep)
n.
1 a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy having authority, variously, over other clergy and usually supervising a diocese or church district
2 a chess piece that can move in a diagonal direction only, over any number of unoccupied squares of the same color
3 a hot, sweet drink of port wine flavored with an orange stuck with cloves
Etymology
[ME OE bisceop LL episcopus, an overseer (in LL(Ec), bishop) Gr episkopos, overseer (in N.T., bishop) epi-, upon + skopos skopein, to look (see scope)]
~ Ivayla
I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every moment of it.
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