Bishop

== English == === Etymology === From bishop. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪʃəp/ === Proper noun === Bishop (countable and uncountable, plural Bishops) (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname. A locale in the United States. A city in Inyo County, California; named for nearby Bishop Creek, itself named for early settler Samuel Addison Bishop. A town in Oconee County, Georgia; named for local landowner W. H. Bishop. An unincorporated community in Forest City Township, Mason County, Illinois; named for landowner Henry Bishop. An unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland. A city in Nueces County, Texas; named for landowner F. Z. Bishop. An unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia, located on the state line. A ghost town in Whitman County, Washington; named for two early settlers. ==== Alternative forms ==== Bishopp (surname) ==== Derived terms ==== Bishopville ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Bishop (plural Bishops) Alternative letter-case form of bishop, particularly as a title or term of address. 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. ==== Translations ====