episcopacy /e-pisˈkə-pə-si/

1. Church government by bishops
2. The office of a bishop
3. A bishop's period of office
4. The bishops, as a class

episˈcopal adjective

1. Governed by bishops
2. Belonging to or vested in bishops

episcopāˈlian adjective

1. Relating to bishops or to an episcopal church
2. Relating to or advocating government by bishops

1. An adherent of episcopacy
2. A person who belongs to an episcopal (esp Anglican) church

episcopāˈlianism or episˈcopalism noun

Episcopalian government and doctrine

episˈcopally adverb

episˈcopant noun (Milton)

A holder of a bishopric

episˈcopate noun

1. A bishopric
2. The office of a bishop
3. A bishop's period of office
4. The order of bishops

To act as a bishop

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