antibishop
antibishop · antibishops
Gegenbischof
A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipopeA pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope.
Gegenbischof
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
pretender to the episcopal ordination:
Origin
18th-century back-formation by analogy with antipope, from anti- + bishop.18th-century back-formation by analogy with antipope, from anti- + bishop.
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