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EPISCOPAL

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• EPISCOPAL (adjective)
The adjective EPISCOPAL has 2 senses:

1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
2. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops

Familiarity information: EPISCOPAL used as an adjective is rare.

• EPISCOPAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Episcopal; Episcopalian

Context examples:

the Episcopal hierarchy / married by an Episcopalian minister

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Pertainym:

Episcopal Church (United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

episcopal; pontifical

Pertainym:

bishop (a clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve apostles of Christ)

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(English proverb)
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(Arabic proverb)
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(Corsican proverb)

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Pronunciation of Episcopal Church
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