Former bishop Synonyms

Definitions for Former


  • (adjective) having been such at some previous time
  • (adjective) going before another in time or order
  • (noun) the first of two or the first mentioned of two

Definitions for Bishop


  • (noun) a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority ; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of christ
  • (noun) (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
  • (noun) port wine mulled with oranges and cloves