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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