antibishop

English

Etymology

18th-century back-formation by analogy with antipope, from anti- +‎ bishop.

Noun

antibishop (plural antibishops)

(historical, ecclesiastical) Chiefly in medieval and early modern history, a pretender to the episcopal ordination.

Translations

pretender to the episcopal ordination

Portuguese: antibispo m

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