Cryptic crossword clue
Some early bishops rejected a female prophet  5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SIBYL 

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What does SIBYL  mean?

SIBYL  noun
  1. A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.

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