Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boy bishop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
boy bish-op
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy appointed to a bishopric; a very young bishop.

noun

In many mediaeval English cathedrals and other collegiate institutions, a boy elected to act or parody the role of a bishop for a part of the Christmas period (traditionally from St Nicholas' Day to Innocents' Day).

Inflected Forms

boy bishops (plural)

Questions

What does boy bishop mean?
A boy appointed to a bishopric; a very young bishop.

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