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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbishop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-bish-op
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive (e.g. a city etc.) of a bishop.

Transitive verb

verb

To deprive (a clergyman) of episcopal dignity or rights.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English *unbishopen (suggested by past participle unbishoped, unbisschoped), equivalent to un- + bishop.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unbishops (present, singular) unbishoping (participle, present) unbishopping (participle, present) unbishoped (participle, past) unbishoped (past) unbishopped (participle, past) unbishopped (past)

Questions

What does unbishop mean?
To deprive (e.g. a city etc.) of a bishop.
Where does unbishop come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unbishop

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