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noun
A bishop, particularly a Catholic bishop persecuting Protestants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, obsolete, slur
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From bite + sheep. Possibly an intentional, satirical corruption of, or pun on, bishop, to imply one who bites the flock he should be protecting (compare English sheep-biter).
