The difference between Bishop and Pope

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 pope means an honorary title of the roman catholic bishop of rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the vatican city state. any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. any similar head of a religion. a theocrat, a priest-king, including over the imaginary land of or in figurative and alliterative uses. an effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in britain on guy fawkes' day and at other times. pope day, the present guy fawkes day.

When used as verbs, bishop means 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), whereas pope means to act as or like a pope.

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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. Pope as a noun (Roman Catholicism, _, &, _, generally):

    An honorary title of the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome as father and head of his church, a sovereign of the Vatican city state. Any similarly absolute and 'infallible' authority. Any similar head of a religion. A theocrat, a priest-king, including over the imaginary land of or in figurative and alliterative uses. An effigy of the pope traditionally burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes' Day and at other times. Pope Day, the present Guy Fawkes Day.

  2. Pope as a noun (Coptic Church):

    An honorary title of the Coptic bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his church.

  3. Pope as a noun (Eastern Orthodoxy):

    An honorary title of the Orthodox bishop of Alexandria as father and head of his autocephalous church.

  4. Pope as a noun (Christianity, historical, obsolete):

    Any bishop of the early Christian church.

  5. Pope as a noun (Britain):

    The ruffe, a small Eurasian freshwater fish (); others of its genus.

  6. Pope as a noun (UK, _, regional, Cumberland, Cornwall, Devon, Scotland):

    The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica).

  7. Pope as a noun (US, _, regional):

    The painted bunting ().

  8. Pope as a noun (rare):

    The ().

  1. Pope as a verb (intransitive, _, or, _, with, _, 'it'):

    To act as or like a pope.

  2. Pope as a verb (intransitive, colloquial):

    To convert to Roman Catholicism.

  1. Pope as a noun (alcoholic beverages):

    Any mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop.

  1. Pope as a noun (Russian Orthodoxy):

    , a Russian Orthodox priest.

  1. Pope as a noun (US, dialectal, obsolete):

    The whippoorwill (Caprimulgus vociferus).

  2. Pope as a noun (US, dialectal, rare):

    The nighthawk ().

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