bishoplyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

bishoply (comparative more bishoply, superlative most bishoply)

1. Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop

   Synonyms: bishoplike, episcopal

   bishoply power

   bishoply office

派生語

語源 2

From bishop +‎ -ly.

副詞

bishoply (comparative more bishoply, superlative most bishoply)

1. (rare) In the manner of a bishop.
   • 1838 [????], John Foxe, The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe: With a Preliminary Dissertation by the Rev. George Townsend, page 177:

     And such, for the most part, live naughtily, carnally, fleshly, viciously, pompously, worldly, and not bishoply nor priestly. For they came not in by God, nor by grace.

   • 1908, Reginald Farrer, The Dowager of Jerusalem: A Romance in Four Acts, page 23:

     You mouthed it roundly - was't your Sunday's discourse? Alas, that you should speak so bishoply! Now hear you me rebut your lordship's sermon, That this our Lady be not so misled / As to believe it truth.

   • 1982 November, Jerry Pournelle, “The Strategy of Technology”, in Stanley Schmidt, editor, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact‎, Davis Publications, page 148:

     “[…] You may have a second tour covering another thirty-six planets. Of course, this is entirely a charitable gift and the Railroad admits no responsibility.” / “Ummm, I understand; I am a true son of Holy Father Church and do not concern myself with the secular details of the settlement,” I said bishoply.

参照

• “bishoply”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.