Episcopal, Episcopalian
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church; “the Episcopal hierarchy”; “married by an Episcopalian minister”
Episcopalian
(noun) a member of the Episcopal church
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Episcopalian (plural Episcopalians)
An adherent of the Episcopal Churches of America or Scotland.
• Anglican
Episcopalian (comparative more Episcopalian, superlative most Episcopalian)
Of, pertaining, or belonging to the Episcopal Church.
episcopalian (comparative more episcopalian, superlative most episcopalian)
episcopal, pertaining to a bishop of any church
Episcopalian
episcopalian (plural episcopalians)
Episcopalian
• In the adjectival sense, episcopal will generally do just as well: A bishop is entitled to certain episcopal privileges. In the Episcopal Church in the United States, the correct usage is that Episcopalian is used only as a noun and Episcopal is used only as an adjective.
Source: Wiktionary
E*pis`co*pa"li*an, a.
Definition: Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church.
E*pis`co*pa"li*an, n.
Definition: One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
