biskupur

Faroese

noun
Definitions
  • bishop church official
  • bishop chess piece

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse biskup (bishop, biskup) derived from Old English biscop (bishop) derived 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

Kanji

督

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