obispo
bishop
noun oh-BEES-poh Less Common
Origin: From Latin episcopus, itself from Greek episkopos (overseer).
Usage Note
Obispo refers to a bishop in the Catholic Church. In chess it refers to the bishop piece, though many Spanish speakers also use alfil (from Arabic al-fil, 'the elephant') for the same piece. The diocese headed by a bishop is an obispado.
Examples
"El obispo presidió la misa de Navidad."
Natural Translation
The bishop presided over the Christmas Mass.
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