episcopalian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church
  2. Episcopalian
noun
  1. Episcopalian
noun
  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.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.
adj
  1. 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.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.

Pronunciation

/ɪpɪskəpeɪliən/ /ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən/ /əˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən/ /əˌpɪskəˈpeɪljən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-episcopalian.wav LL-Q1860_(eng)-Gt59514-episcopalian.wav

Word forms

episcopalian more episcopalian most episcopalian episcopalians

Etymology

From episcopal + -ian.

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