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1. (adj.) episcopal
of or pertaining to a bishop.
2. episcopal
based on or recognizing a governing order of bishops.
3. episcopal
(cap.) designating the Anglican Church or some branch of it, as the Episcopal Church.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME < LL episcopālis)
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1. (adj) Episcopal, Episcopalian
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
"the Episcopal hierarchy"; "married by an Episcopalian minister"
2. (adj) episcopal, pontifical
denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
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1. (adj) episcopal
governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church
2. (adj) episcopal
belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system
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