Definition of "Bishop"

(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation.  examples

(countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.  examples

A locale in the United States.

1. A city in Inyo County, California; named for nearby Bishop Creek, itself named for early settler Samuel Addison Bishop.  examples

2. A city in Texas; named for landowner F. Z. Bishop.  examples

3. A town in Georgia; named for local landowner W. H. Bishop.  examples

4. An unincorporated community in Illinois; named for landowner Henry Bishop.  examples

5. An unincorporated community in Maryland.  examples

6. An unincorporated community in Virginia and West Virginia.  examples

7. A ghost town in Washington; named for two early settlers.  examples

Alternative letter-case form of bishop, particularly as a title or term of address.  examples

A self-propelled 25-pounder vehicle produced by the United Kingdom during World War II, so called from a supposed resemblance to a bishop's miter.  examples