flying bishop

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Compare flying doctor.

Noun[edit]

flying bishop (plural flying bishops)

  1. (informal) An itinerant bishop of the Church of England appointed to administer within another's diocese to those who refuse to accept the ordination of women.

Synonyms[edit]

  • PEV (provincial episcopal visitor)
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