esgob

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈɛsɡɔb/

noun
Definitions
  • bishop, prelate
  • (chess) bishop

Etymology

Inherited from Old Welsh escop borrowed from Latin episcopus (overseer, supervisor, bishop) derived from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐπίσκοπος

Gloss

overseer, supervisor, watching over, watchman, observer

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