Bishop-violet
a reddish purple.
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noun any African weaverbird of the genus Euplectes (or Pyromelana), the males of which have black plumage marked with red or yellow
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the see, diocese, or office of a bishop. Historical Examples The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine George Forrest Browne The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) John Greenleaf Whittier Lalage’s Lovers George A. Birmingham The Philippine Islands John Foreman The English Church in the Middle Ages William Hunt A […]