episcopal

Adjective
Synonyms: Episcopalianpontifical

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church“the Episcopal hierarchy”“married by an Episcopalian minister”Synonyms: Episcopalian
  2. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishopsSynonyms: pontifical
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Episcopal \E*pis"co*pal\, a. [L. episcopalis, fr. episcopus: cf. F. ['e]piscopal. See Bishop.]

1.Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church. [1913 Webster]

2.Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system. [1913 Webster]

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