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episcopalian

adj
/ɪpɪskəpeɪliən/UK/əˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən/US

Etymology

From episcopal + -ian.

  1. derived from ἐπίσκοπος — “watchman, overseer”
  2. derived from episcopus
  3. derived from episcopālis
  4. inherited from episcopal
  5. suffixed as episcopalian — “episcopal + ian”

Definitions

  1. episcopal

    episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church

    • A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges.

  2. Episcopalian

  3. An adherent of an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the…

    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.

    • I was raised an Episcopalian but no longer belong to a church.
    • But on that Sunday it was filled with Episcopalians from around the country who had traveled to South Bend to attend his campaign launch.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.

    2. Of or relating to Anglicanism or an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal…

      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.

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