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Episcopate

//ɪˈpɪskəpət// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Bishops seen as a group.

    "The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly."

  2. 2
    the office and dignity of a bishop wordnet
  3. 3
    The tenure in office of a bishop.

    "Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years."

  4. 4
    the collective body of bishops wordnet
  5. 5
    A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese. rare
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  1. 6
    the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop wordnet
  2. 7
    the term of office of a bishop wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To act as a bishop. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

Etymology 2

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

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