单词 | episcopate |
释义 | episcopate[ ih-pis-kuh-pit, -peyt ] / ɪˈpɪs kə pɪt, -ˌpeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR episcopate ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe office and dignity of a bishop; bishopric. the order or body of bishops. the incumbency of a bishop. the diocese of a bishop. Origin of episcopateFirst recorded in 1635–45, episcopate is from the Late Latin word episcopātus the office of a bishop. See bishop, -ate3 Words nearby episcopateEpiscopal Church, Episcopal Church in America, Episcopalian, episcopalism, Episcopal vicar, episcopate, episcope, episcopize, episcotister, episematic, episememe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for episcopateBritish Dictionary definitions for episcopateepiscopate / (ɪˈpɪskəpɪt, -ˌpeɪt) / nounthe office, status, or term of office of a bishop bishops collectively 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 |
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