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Exact Match for "episcopal"

  • episcopal
    ⇄
    adj. 1. of or having to do with a bishop or bishops.
    2. Sometimes, Episcopal. governed by bishops.
    3. Sometimes, Episcopal. recognizing the office of a bishop as a ministerial rank.
  • episcopal
    ⇄
    adv. episcopally.
  • episcopal
    ⇄
    episcopal, adjective, noun.
  • Episcopal
    ⇄
    Episcopal, adjective.
    of or having to do with the Church of England or the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States.
  • episcopal
    ⇄
    noun episcopalian.

Starts With "episcopal"

  • episcopal stork
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    episcopal stork
    a black stork of Africa and India with a white neck and long white feathers which project beyond the true tail feathers.
  • episcopalian
    ⇄
    adj. having to do with bishops or episcopacy; episcopal.
  • Episcopalian
    ⇄
    adj. of or having to do with an Anglican church; Episcopal.
  • episcopalian
    ⇄
    episcopalian, adjective, noun.
  • Episcopalian
    ⇄
    Episcopalian, noun, adjective.
  • Episcopalian
    ⇄
    noun a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
  • episcopalian
    ⇄
    noun a person who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government.
  • Episcopalianism
    ⇄
    Episcopalianism, noun.
    1. the doctrines, organization, and manner of worship of Episcopalians.
    2. adherence to the Episcopal Church or Episcopal principles.
  • episcopalism
    ⇄
    episcopalism, noun.
    the theory of church polity according to which the supreme ecclesiastical authority is vested in the episcopal order as a whole, and not in any individual except by delegation.

Ends With "episcopal"

  • archiepiscopal
    ⇄
    adv. archiepiscopally.
  • archiepiscopal
    ⇄
    archiepiscopal, adjective.
    of or having to do with an archbishop or an archbishopric.
    Ex. archiepiscopal authority.

Broader Match for "episcopal"

  • archiepiscopal cross
    ⇄
    archiepiscopal cross
    the badge or emblem of an archbishop (a Latin cross with the horizontal member doubled and the upper one shorter than the lower one); patriarchal cross.
  • Protestant Episcopal Church
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    Protestant Episcopal Church
    a church in the United States that has about the same principles and beliefs as the Church of England. It is a self-governing branch of the Anglican communion; Episcopal Church.

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episcopal - Dictionary Entry

episcopal

Part of Speech

Adjective

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/

Phonetic: ih-PIS-kuh-puhl

Definitions

  • Relating to a bishop or bishops.
  • Pertaining to a church government system governed by bishops.
  • Of or relating to the Episcopal Church.

Usage Examples

  • "The episcopal authority of the bishop extends over multiple parishes."
  • "The church follows an episcopal structure where bishops oversee congregations."
  • "She attended an episcopal service last Sunday."

Etymology

Derived from the Greek episkopos meaning "overseer, bishop," and Latin episcopalis, meaning "of a bishop."

Synonyms

  • Bishop-related
  • Hierarchical
  • Clerical

Antonyms

  • Lay
  • Secular
  • Congregational

Translations

Language Translation Pronunciation
FrenchÉpiscopal/episkɔpal/
SpanishEpiscopal/episkoˈpal/
GermanEpiskopal/episkoˈpaːl/
Hindiधर्माध्यक्षीय/dharmādhyaṣṭīya/
Chinese (Mandarin)主教的/zhǔ jiào de/
Japanese主教の/shukyō no/
RussianЕпископальный/jɪpʲɪskɐˈpalʲnɨj/
Arabicأسقفي/usqufī/
PortugueseEpiscopal/episkuˈpal/
ItalianEpiscopale/episˈkopale/
Tamilமுதலமைச்சி/mudalamaicci/
Teluguఎపిస్కోపల్/episkōpal/
Kannadaಎಪಿಸ್ಕೋಪಲ್/episkōpal/
Marathiएपिस्कोपल/episkopal/
Gujaratiએપિસ્કોપલ/episkopal/

Regional Pronunciation Variations

  • British English: /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
  • American English: /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/

Historical Usage

The term 'episcopal' has been used since the early Christian church to refer to governance structures that rely on bishops as the primary authority figures.

Cultural Nuances

In Christian traditions, 'episcopal' can refer to churches that follow hierarchical leadership, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Churches.

More Information

The word 'episcopal' is often associated with church governance and ecclesiastical authority. It is particularly significant in traditions that uphold the role of bishops as spiritual leaders.
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