biskop

Swedish

/ˈbiskɔp/

noun
Definitions
  • a bishop (church official)

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish biskoper derived from Old Norse biskup (bishop, biskup) 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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