bishop bishop (chess) 9 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
NEW Realization 1 (ID: 42547)
type Polysemy
language Dutch
lexeme bisschop
meaning 1 bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference HWNF
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NEW Realization 2 (ID: 38548)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme bishop
meaning 1 an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory
direction
meaning 2 chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines
reference OED
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NEW Realization 3 (ID: 42550)
type Polysemy
language Icelandic
lexeme biskup
meaning 1 bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference Berkov et al. 1962
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ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 11865)
type Polysemy
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme easpag
meaning 1 bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference Ó Dónaill 1977
comment Metathesized from earlier eascob, from Old Irish epscop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος
NEW Realization 5 (ID: 38547)
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme bishoppu (ビショップ)
meaning 1 (Catholicism) a bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference English Wiktionary
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NEW Realization 6 (ID: 42551)
type Polysemy
language Medieval Latin
lexeme episcopus
meaning 1 bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference Murray 1913
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 11864)
type Polysemy
language Portuguese
lexeme bispo
meaning 1 bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference Feerštejn, Starec 2005: 141
comment From Old Portuguese bispo, inherited from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος
NEW Realization 8 (ID: 42548)
type Polysemy
language Scottish Gaelic
lexeme easbaig
meaning 1 bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference Dwelly 1911
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NEW Realization 9 (ID: 42549)
type Polysemy
language Welsh
lexeme esgob
meaning 1 bishop
direction
meaning 2 bishop (chess)
reference Geiriadur
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