English Explanatory Dictionary

episcopate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Bishops seen as a group.
  2. The tenure in office of a bishop.
  3. A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
verb
  1. To act as a bishop.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈpɪskəpət/

Word forms

episcopate episcopates episcopating episcopated

Etymology

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

Synonyms

bishopdom bishopry episcopacy bishopric bishopship bishophood

Related words

Episcopalian Episcopalianism
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