בישוף

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

noun
Definitions
  • bishop church official

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bischof (bishop) derived from Yiddish בישאָף derived from Latin episcopus (overseer, supervisor, bishop).

Origin

Latin

episcopus

Gloss

overseer, supervisor, bishop

Kanji

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