English Explanatory Dictionary

flying bishop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An itinerant bishop of the Church of England appointed to administer within another's diocese to those who refuse to accept the ordination of women.

Word forms

flying bishop flying bishops

Etymology

Compare flying doctor.

Synonyms

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