noun
bishop
A chess piece that moves diagonally across the board.
She moves her bishop diagonally across the chessboard, capturing a pawn.
Etymology
The older title means overseer and developed into the church office. English chess names this piece after that office, commonly representing it with a bishop’s headdress.
More examples
- Each player starts a chess game with two bishops.
- My bishop stays on dark squares throughout the game.
- He sacrifices his bishop to expose the enemy king.
Forms
bishop · bishops