bishop

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a chess piece that can only move diagonally on squares of the same colour.

n. a chess piece that moves any number of unoccupied squares in a diagonal direction.

“He moved his bishop across the board to put the king in danger.”

“By positioning her bishop on the long diagonal, she effectively restricted the movement of her opponent's knight.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Cooking Archaic · Literary

n. a warm drink made from red wine, sugar, and oranges with spices.

n. a traditional punch or mulled drink consisting of port, sugar, and citrus fruits, often served hot.

“In the old story, the characters sat by the fire drinking a hot bishop.”

“The host prepared a steaming bowl of bishop, the scent of roasted oranges and cloves filling the drawing room as the guests arrived.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science British English · Dialect

n. a small, round, bright beetle with spots, often called a ladybug.

n. a regional name for a ladybird or ladybug beetle of the family Coccinellidae.

“The child found a tiny red bishop crawling on a leaf in the garden.”

“Local folklore in East Anglia often refers to the common ladybird as a 'bishop-barnabee' or simply a 'bishop'.”