Bishops

/ˈbɪʃəpz/ noun

High-ranking Christian clergy members who oversee churches in a region, or chess pieces shaped like bishops that move diagonally.

From Old English 'bisceop,' borrowed from Late Latin 'episcopus,' which comes from Greek 'episkopos' meaning 'overseer' or 'supervisor.' The chess piece was named after the clergy because of its pointed hat resembling a bishop's mitre.

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