Bishoply

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop

    "bishoply power"

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of a bishop. rare

    "And such, for the most part, live naughtily, carnally, fleshly, viciously, pompously, worldly, and not bishoply nor priestly. For they came not in by God, nor by grace."

Synonyms

All synonyms
bishoplikeepiscopal

Example

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"And such, for the most part, live naughtily, carnally, fleshly, viciously, pompously, worldly, and not bishoply nor priestly. For they came not in by God, nor by grace."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English bisshoply, from Old English biscoplīc (“episcopal”) equivalent to bishop + -ly.

Etymology 2

From bishop + -ly.

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