The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.
Source: tatoeba (245502)
Bishop
/ˈbɪʃəp/
Synonyms for "bishop" (70 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
aaronic priesthoodabunaantipopeapostlearchbishoparchdeaconarchpriestbishop coadjutorcanoncardinalcardinal bishopcardinal deaconcardinal priestcastle
Strong matches (21)
Related words (35)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aaronic priesthood, abuna, antipope, apostle, archbishop.
- Sentence evidence is available for bishop, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bishop".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bishop"
Keep "bishop" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bishop" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bishop", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bishop" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
5 entriesdark-squared bishopdiocesan bishoplight-squared bishopsuffragan bishoptitular bishop
Collocations
6 entriesInflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
155 translations across 115 languages.
Abkhaz
1 entries- аҷҟәандар noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Afrikaans
1 entries- biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Albanian
2 entries- peshkop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- upeshk noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐπίσκοπος noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Arabic
1 entries- أُسْقُف noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Armenian
1 entries- եպիսկոպոս noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Asturian
1 entries- obispu noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- yepiskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Belarusian
2 entries- бі́скуп noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- епі́скап noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Bengali
1 entries- বিশপ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Bikol Central
1 entries- obispo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Breton
1 entries- eskob noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Bulgarian
2 entries- влади́ка noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- епи́скоп noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Catalan
1 entries- bisbe noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Cebuano
1 entries- obispo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Chinese
1 entries- 主教 noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 主教 noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 主教 noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Church Slavic
3 entries- бискоупъ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- владꙑка noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- єпискоупъ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Coptic
1 entries- ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Czech
1 entries- biskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Dalmatian
1 entries- pascu noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Danish
2 entries- biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- bisp noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Dutch
1 entries- bisschop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Esperanto
2 entries- episkopino noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- episkopo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Estonian
1 entries- piiskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Faroese
2 entries- biskupur noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- bispur noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Finnish
1 entries- piispa noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Franco-Provençal
1 entries- èvèque noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
French
1 entries- évêque noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Friulian
1 entries- vescul noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Galician
1 entries- bispo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Georgian
1 entries- ეპისკოპოსი noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
German
2 entries- Bischof noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- Bischöfin noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Greek
1 entries- επίσκοπος noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- evèk noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Hawaiian
1 entries- pīhopa noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Hebrew
1 entries- בִּישׁוֹף noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Hindi
2 entries- धर्माध्यक्ष noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- बिशप noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Hungarian
1 entries- püspök noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Icelandic
1 entries- biskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Ido
3 entries- episkopino noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- episkopo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- episkopulo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Indonesian
1 entries- uskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Ingrian
2 entries- arhirei noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- jeppiskoppi noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Irish
1 entries- easpag noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Italian
3 entries- presule noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- vescova noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- vescovo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Japanese
2 entries- 主教 noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- 司教 noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Kashubian
1 entries- biskùp noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Kazakh
1 entries- епископ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Khmer
1 entries- អេវ៉ែក noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Korean
1 entries- 주교 noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- епископ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Latin
2 entries- episcopa noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- episcopus noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Latvian
1 entries- bīskaps noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Lithuanian
1 entries- vyskupas noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- biskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Macedonian
3 entries- бискуп noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- владика noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- епископ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Malay
2 entries- biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- uskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Malayalam
1 entries- മെത്രാൻ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Maltese
1 entries- isqof noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Manx
1 entries- aspick noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Marathi
1 entries- बिशप noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Middle English
1 entries- bischop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Mongolian
1 entries- хүрээний тэргүүн noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Māori
1 entries- pīhopa noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- isqof noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- metran noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Northern Sami
1 entries- bisma noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- bisp noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- bisp noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Occitan
1 entries- avesque noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Ojibwe
2 entries- anama'e-ogimaa noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- gichi-mekadewikwanaye noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Old Armenian
1 entries- եպիսկոպոս noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Old Prussian
1 entries- bīskups noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Ossetian
1 entries- алчер noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- اسقف noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Pashto
1 entries- اسقف noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Persian
2 entries- اسقف noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- سکوبا noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Eltesta (Ältester m) noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Polish
1 entries- biskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Portuguese
1 entries- bispo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Romanian
2 entries- episcop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- vlădică noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Romansch
1 entries- uvestg noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Russian
1 entries- епи́скоп noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Samoan
1 entries- 'epikopō noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Sardinian
1 entries- obíscu noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Saterland Frisian
1 entries- Biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- easbaig noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- bȉskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- èpiskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- би̏скуп noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- ѐпископ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Sicilian
2 entries- viscu noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- vìscuvu noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Skolt Sami
1 entries- aa´rhel noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Slovak
1 entries- biskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Slovene
1 entries- škòf noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Spanish
1 entries- obispo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Swahili
1 entries- askofu noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Swedish
1 entries- biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Tagalog
1 entries- obispo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Tajik
2 entries- епископ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- усқуф noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Tamil
1 entries- ஆயர் noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Tatar
2 entries- епископ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- әскаф noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Thai
3 entries- บิชอป noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- มุขนายก noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- สังฆราช noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- bisop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Turkish
1 entries- piskopos noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Turkmen
1 entries- ýepiskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Ukrainian
1 entries- єпи́скоп noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Upper Sorbian
2 entries- biskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- biskup noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Urdu
2 entries- اسقف noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- بشپ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Uyghur
2 entries- ئېپىسكوپ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- باش روھانىي noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Uzbek
1 entries- yepiskop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Vietnamese
1 entries- giám mục noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Vilamovian
1 entries- bisküp noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Volapük
3 entries- bijop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- hibijop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- jibijop noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Waray-Waray
1 entries- obispo noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Welsh
1 entries- esgob noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Yiddish
2 entries- ביסקופּ noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
- בישאָף noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Yup'ik
1 entries- allgiliyaq noun (church official, supervisor of priests and congregations)
Sample sentences
50 total sentences available.
The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
Source: tatoeba (266308)
I heard that a gay priest had been promoted to the rank of bishop, but it turned out to be a fabrication.
Source: tatoeba (401891)
The Papal Nuncio is visiting our bishop.
Source: tatoeba (2582573)
Showing 4 of 50 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bishop"?
Closest matches include aaronic priesthood, abuna, antipope, apostle, archbishop.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bishop"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.