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1
a
priest
of high
rank
who is in
charge
of the
priests
of
lower
rank
in a
particular
area
:
Examples:
the Bishop of
Durham
Bishop Desmond
Tutu
2
a
piece
that
moves
from
corner
to
corner
along
squares
of the same
colour
3
a
priest
of high
rank
who is in
charge
of the
priests
of
lower
rank
in a
particular
area
4
In the
game
of
chess
, a bishop is a
piece
that can move only in a
diagonal
way
along
squares
of the same
color
.
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