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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 9 | Ancient practice whereby a bishop, resigned bishop or some other ecclesiastical person could obtain a benefice in commendam from another | |
3 | 19% | 5 | Primate dismissing bishop perhaps as bore | |
One Bishop Perhaps Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CARDINAL" which means:
- adjective
- • Being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order noun
- • (roman catholic church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the sacred college who advise the pope and elect new popes
- • The number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
- • A variable color averaging a vivid red
- • Crested thick-billed north american finch having bright red plumage in the male adjective satellite
- • Serving as an essential component
An example sentence would be:
- • "The cardinal flew gracefully through the trees."
- • "The roman catholic cardinal was elected as the new pope."
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