Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship, archbishophood
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Episcopacy
/ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/
Synonyms for "episcopacy" (117 found)
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Noun(5 words)
college of bishopsepiscopal collegeepiscopal governanceepiscopal officeepiscopal system
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nobilitypapacypashadompashalicpastoratepastorshippatriarchatepatriarchypontificalitypontificatepopedompopehoodpopeshipprebendprebendaryshipprefectshipprefectureprelacyprelateshipprelature
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premiershippresbyteratepresbyterypresidencypresidentshipprimacyprime-ministershipprime-ministryprincedomprinceshipprincipalityproconsulateproconsulshipprotectorateprotectorshipprovostryprovostshiprectoraterectorshipregencyregentshipruling classseignioryseneschalshipseneschalsysheikhdomsheriffaltysheriffcysheriffdomshrievaltysupervisorshipsuzerainshipsuzeraintytribunatevicariatevicarshipvizierateviziership
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6 entriesappointment to episcopacybishopric authorityepiscopal governanceepiscopal successionhistoric episcopacymedieval episcopacy
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Further religious division occurred during the post-Restoration decades in the reign of Charles II, when strenuous and violent efforts were made by the Government to impose an episcopacy on the Scottish Church.
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Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship
Source: wiktionary