episcopal

epis·co·pal

adj \i-ˈpis-kə-pəl, -bəl\

Definition of EPISCOPAL

1

: of or relating to a bishop

2

: of, having, or constituting government by bishops

3

capitalized : of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church representing the Anglican communion in the United States

— epis·co·pal·ly \-p(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of EPISCOPAL

Middle English, from Late Latin episcopalis, from episcopus bishop — more at bishop

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with EPISCOPAL

confiscable