Episcopate
/ɪˈpɪskəpət/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Bishops seen as a group.
"The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly."
- 2 the office and dignity of a bishop wordnet
- 3 The tenure in office of a bishop.
"Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years."
- 4 the collective body of bishops wordnet
- 5 A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese. rare
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- 6 the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop wordnet
- 7 the term of office of a bishop wordnet
Verb
- 1 To act as a bishop. intransitive
Example
More examples"The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly."
Etymology
From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).