Episcopacy
[ɪ'pɪskəpəsɪ;e-] or [ɪ'pɪskəpəsi]
Definition
(n.) Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Episcopalianism.
Typist: Meg
Definition
n. the government of the church by bishops: the office of a bishop: the period of office: the bishops as a class.—adj. Epis′copal governed by bishops: belonging to or vested in bishops.—adj. Episcopā′lian belonging to bishops or government by bishops.—n. one who belongs to the Episcopal Church.—n. Episcopā′lianism episcopalian government and doctrine.—adv. Epis′copally.—ns. Epis′copant (Milt.); Epis′copate a bishopric: the office of a bishop: the order of bishops.—v.i. (Milt.) to act as a bishop.—v.t. Epis′copīse.—n. Epis′copy (Milt.) survey superintendence.
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