biskup

Icelandic

/ˈpɪskʏp/

noun
Definitions
  • bishop church official
  • (chess) bishop

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse biskup (bishop, biskup) derived from Old English bisċop derived from Latin episcopus (overseer, supervisor, bishop).

Origin

Latin

episcopus

Gloss

overseer, supervisor, bishop

Kanji

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