boy bishop (Q4279570)
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widespread medieval custom in which a boy was chosen, for example among cathedral choristers, to parody the real bishop, commonly on the feast of Holy Innocents, a custom linked with others, such as that of the Feast of Fools and the Feast of Asses
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| English | boy bishop |
widespread medieval custom in which a boy was chosen, for example among cathedral choristers, to parody the real bishop, commonly on the feast of Holy Innocents, a custom linked with others, such as that of the Feast of Fools and the Feast of Asses |
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- dewiki Kinderbischof
- enwiki Boy bishop
- eswiki Fiesta del obispillo
- euwiki San Nikolas Txikia
- idwiki Uskup bocah
- nlwiki Kinderbisschop
- ruwiki Мальчик-епископ
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- commonswiki Category:Boy bishop