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Episcopalian definition

Epis·co·pa·lian (ē pis′kə pāl′yən, i-)

adjective

  1. of church government by bishops
  2. Episcopal

Etymology: episcopal + -ian

noun

  1. any member of an episcopal church or a person believing in episcopal government
  2. ☆ any member of the Protestant Episcopal Church

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