bishophood

English

Etymology

From Middle English bischophood, bishophod, bischophad, from Old English bisċophād (“the office or state of a bishop; the episcopate”), equivalent to bishop +‎ -hood.

Noun

bishophood (uncountable)

1. The state, condition, or office of a bishop; the episcopate.
   • 1919, James Anthony Froude, Thomas Carlyle:

     I find he was really of religious nature, and thought in secret, in spite of his bishophood, very much in regard to religion as we do.

Related terms

• bishopdom
• bishopric