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EPISCOPALIAN
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
Etymology
Noun
Episcopalian (plural Episcopalians)
An adherent of the Episcopal Churches of America or Scotland.
Hypernyms
• Anglican
Adjective
Episcopalian (comparative more Episcopalian, superlative most Episcopalian)
Of, pertaining, or belonging to the Episcopal Church.
Adjective
episcopalian (comparative more episcopalian, superlative most episcopalian)
episcopal, pertaining to a bishop of any church
Episcopalian
Noun
episcopalian (plural episcopalians)
Episcopalian
Usage notes
• 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
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