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Episcopal

//əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.

    "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."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to Anglicanism or an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa. not-comparable, usually

    "St. Matthew's Episcopal Church"

Adjective
  1. 1
    denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops wordnet
  2. 2
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An adherent of an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa. nonstandard

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”).

Etymology 2

See episcopal.

Etymology 3

See episcopal.

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