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episcopal definition

epis·co·pal (ē pis′kə pəl, i-)

adjective

  1. of or governed by bishops
  2. designating or of any of various churches governed by bishops, including the Protestant Episcopal and the Anglican Church

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) episcopalis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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