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Webster 1913 Edition


Episcopal

E-pis′co-pal

,
Adj.
[L.
episcopalis
, fr.
episcopus
: cf. F.
épiscopal
. See
Bishop
.]
1.
Governed by bishops;
as, an
episcopal
church
.
2.
Belonging to, or vested in, bishops;
as,
episcopal
jurisdiction or authority; the
episcopal
system.

Webster 1828 Edition


Episcopal

EPIS'COPAL

,
Adj.
Belonging to or vested in bishops or prelates; as episcopal jurisdiction; episcopal authority.
1.
Governed by bishops; as the episcopal church.

Definition 2024


Episcopal

Episcopal

See also: episcopal and épiscopal

English

Adjective

Episcopal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the affairs of an Anglican church, such as the Scottish Episcopal Church or the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Noun

Episcopal (plural Episcopals)

  1. (informal) An adherent of an Anglican church, such as the Scottish Episcopal Church or the Episcopal Church in the United States; properly, an Episcopalian.

Usage notes

  • The term Episcopal may be used when referring to an Anglican Episcopal Church, as in There was a small Episcopal church at the end of the lane, or He had been an Episcopal priest for twenty years, but one often hears Episcopalian instead.
  • Similarly, Episcopalian refers to an individual member of the church, but one may hear Episcopal instead.

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episcopal

episcopal

See also: Episcopal and épiscopal

English

Adjective

episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)

  1. Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.
    • 1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies, volume 2, 4th edition, London: Francis & John Rivington, OCLC 25757264, page 310:
      Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.

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Catalan

Adjective

episcopal m, f (masculine and feminine plural episcopals)

  1. episcopal

Portuguese

Adjective

episcopal m, f (plural episcopais, comparable)

  1. (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌe.pis.koˈpal/

Adjective

episcopal m, n (feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine and neuter plural episcopale)

  1. episcopal

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Spanish

Adjective

episcopal m, f (plural episcopales)

  1. episcopal