Bishop, William Avery — known as Billy Bishop born Feb. 8, 1894, Owen Sound, Ont., Can. died Sept. 11, 1956, West Palm Beach, Fla., U.S. Canadian World War I fighter ace. Educated at the Royal Military College, he transferred from the cavalry to the Royal Flying Corps… … Universalium
Bishop — Bishop, John Michael * * * (as used in expressions) Bishop, Elizabeth Bishop, J(ohn) Michael Bishop, William Avery Billy Bishop … Enciclopedia Universal
Bishop — /bish euhp/, n. 1. Elizabeth, 1911 79, U.S. poet. 2. Hazel (Gladys), born 1906, U.S. chemist and businesswoman. 3. John Peale, 1892 1944, U.S. poet and essayist. 4. Morris (Gilbert), 1893 1973, U.S. humorist, poet, and biographer … Universalium
bishop — bishopless, adj. bishoplike, adj. /bish euhp/, n., v., bishoped, bishoping. n. 1. a person who supervises a number of local churches or a diocese, being in the Greek, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other churches a member of the highest order of… … Universalium
Avery — /ay veuh ree/, n. 1. Milton, 1893 1965, U.S. painter. 2. a male given name: from Old English words meaning elf and favor. * * * (as used in expressions) Avery Oswald Theodore Bishop William Avery Brundage Avery * * * … Universalium
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
Avery — (as used in expressions) Avery, Oswald (Theodore) Bishop, William Avery Brundage, Avery … Enciclopedia Universal
William — (as used in expressions) William Alexander Abbott Aberhart, William George William Russell Amis, Sir Kingsley (William) Ashley, William Henry Ashton, Sir Frederick (William Mallandaine) Barkley, Alben W(illiam) Bartram, William William Allen… … Enciclopedia Universal
William Bishop — Billy Bishop Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bishop. Bishop comme cadet … Wikipédia en Français
Billy Bishop — Infobox Military Person name=William Avery Bishop caption= Bishop c.August 1917, in the cockpit of his Nieuport 17 born= birth date|1894|2|8|df=y died= death date and age|1956|9|11|1894|2|8|df=y placeofbirth= Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada… … Wikipedia
