Meaning

1 senses
  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.

Origin

Compare flying doctor.

Compare flying doctor.

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Forms

plural: flying bishops
Singularflying bishop
Pluralflying bishops

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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