episcopal

(ē piskə 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

Origin: ME < LL(Ec) episcopalis

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See episcopal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a bishop.
  2. Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops.
  3. Episcopal Of or relating to the Episcopal Church.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin episcopālis

Origin: , from episcopus, bishop; see bishop

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  • e·pisˈco·pal·ly adverb

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