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EPISCOPY
Etymology
Noun
episcopy (plural episcopies)
(obsolete) survey; superintendence
(obsolete) episcopacy
Source: Wiktionary
E*pis"co*py, n. Etym: [Gr. Bishop.]
1. Survey; superintendence. [Obs.] Milton.
2. Episcopacy. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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