episcopacy

[ ih-pis-kuh-puh-see ]

/ ɪˈpɪs kə pə si /

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noun, plural e·pis·co·pa·cies.

government of the church by bishops; church government in which there are three distinct orders of ministers, namely bishops, priests or presbyters, and deacons.

episcopate.

Origin of episcopacy

First recorded in 1640–50; episcop(ate) + -acy

Words nearby episcopacy

episcleral, episcleral artery, episcleral space, episcleral vein, episcleritis, episcopacy, episcopal, Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church in America, Episcopalian, episcopalism

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Example sentences from the Web for episcopacy

The episcopacy stood for the rights of the Pope, on the one hand, and the rights of the people, on the other.
The Rise of the Mediaeval Church|Alexander Clarence Flick
The Banner's chief antagonist was the Church, a paper equally devoted to episcopacy and monarchy.
George Brown|John Lewis
Owing to the conditions of society and of the episcopacy, the cloister then was chief patron of art.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
His services to the cause of episcopacy and monarchy were so highly valued that he was made master of the Temple.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

In fact, episcopacy in New England was still weak, and its greater part was concentrated in Boston itself.
The Siege of Boston|Allen French

British Dictionary definitions for episcopacy

episcopacy

/ (ɪˈpɪskəpəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

government of a Church by bishops

another word for episcopate

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单词	episcopacy
释义	episcopacy [ ih-pis-kuh-puh-see ] / ɪˈpɪs kə pə si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR episcopacy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural e·pis·co·pa·cies. government of the church by bishops; church government in which there are three distinct orders of ministers, namely bishops, priests or presbyters, and deacons. episcopate. Origin of episcopacy First recorded in 1640–50; episcop(ate) + -acy Words nearby episcopacy episcleral, episcleral artery, episcleral space, episcleral vein, episcleritis, episcopacy, episcopal, Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church in America, Episcopalian, episcopalism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for episcopacy The episcopacy stood for the rights of the Pope, on the one hand, and the rights of the people, on the other. The Rise of the Mediaeval Church\|Alexander Clarence Flick The Banner's chief antagonist was the Church, a paper equally devoted to episcopacy and monarchy. George Brown\|John Lewis Owing to the conditions of society and of the episcopacy, the cloister then was chief patron of art. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly His services to the cause of episcopacy and monarchy were so highly valued that he was made master of the Temple. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay In fact, episcopacy in New England was still weak, and its greater part was concentrated in Boston itself. The Siege of Boston\|Allen French British Dictionary definitions for episcopacy episcopacy / (ɪˈpɪskəpəsɪ) / noun plural -cies government of a Church by bishops another word for episcopate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to episcopacy see, diocese, episcopate
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episcopacy

noun, plural e·pis·co·pa·cies.

Origin of episcopacy

Words nearby episcopacy

Example sentences from the Web for episcopacy

British Dictionary definitions for episcopacy

noun plural -cies

Words related to episcopacy