The difference between Bishop and College

When used as nouns, bishop means an overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in eastern orthodoxy, catholicism, anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory. a similar official or chief priest in another religion. any watchman, inspector, or overlooker. the holder of the greek or roman position of , supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc. the chief of the festival of fools or st. nicholas day, whereas college means a corporate group.

Bishop is also verb with the meaning: to act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church. to confirm (in its other senses).

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  1. Bishop as a noun (Christianity):

    An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory. A similar official or chief priest in another religion. Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker. The holder of the Greek or Roman position of , supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc. The chief of the Festival of Fools or St. Nicholas Day.

  2. Bishop as a noun (chess):

    The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.

  3. Bishop as a noun:

    Any of various African birds of the genus Euplectes; a kind of weaverbird closely related to the widowbirds.

  4. Bishop as a noun (dialectal):

    A ladybug or ladybird, beetles of the family Coccinellidae.

  5. Bishop as a noun (alcoholic beverages‎):

    A sweet drink made from wine, usually with oranges, lemons, and sugar; mulled and spiced port.

  6. Bishop as a noun (US, archaic):

    A bustle.

  7. Bishop as a noun (UK, dialectal, archaic):

    A children's smock or pinafore.

  1. Bishop as a verb (Christianity):

    To act as a bishop, to perform the duties of a bishop, especially to confirm another's membership in the church. To confirm (in its other senses).

  2. Bishop as a verb (Christianity):

    To make a bishop.

  3. Bishop as a verb (Christianity, rare):

    To provide with bishops.

  4. Bishop as a verb (UK, dialectal):

    To permit food (especially milk) to burn while cooking (from bishops' role in the inquisition or as mentioned in the quotation below, of horses).

  5. Bishop as a verb (by extension, of, _, horses):

    To make a horse seem younger, particularly by manipulation of its teeth.

  1. Bishop as a verb (UK, colloquial, obsolete):

    To murder by drowning.

  1. College as a noun (obsolete):

    A corporate group; a group of colleagues.

  2. College as a noun (in some proper nouns):

    A group sharing common purposes or goals.

    Examples:

    "College of Cardinals'', ''College of Surgeons"

  3. College as a noun (politics):

    An electoral college.

  4. College as a noun:

    An academic institution.

  5. College as a noun:

    A specialized division of a university.

    Examples:

    "College of Engineering"

  6. College as a noun (chiefly, US):

    An institution of higher education teaching undergraduates.

  7. College as a noun (attributively, chiefly, US):

    Attendance at an institution of higher education.

    Examples:

    "These should be his college years, but he joined the Army."

  8. College as a noun (Canada, Israel):

    A postsecondary institution that offers vocational training and/or associate's degrees.

  9. College as a noun (chiefly, UK):

    A non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university, with its own faculty, departments, library, etc.

    Examples:

    "Pembroke College, Cambridge''; ''Balliol College, Oxford''; ''University College, London"

  10. College as a noun (UK):

    An institution of further education at an intermediate level; sixth form.

  11. College as a noun (UK):

    An institution for adult education at a basic or intermediate level (teaching those of any age).

  12. College as a noun (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa):

    A high school or secondary school.

    Examples:

    "Eton College"

  13. College as a noun (Australia):

    A private (non-government) primary or high school.

  14. College as a noun (Australia):

    A residential hall associated with a university, possibly having its own tutors.

  15. College as a noun (in Chile):

    A bilingual school.

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