Part 3868

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; <as>as, <ex>episcopal</ex> jurisdiction or authority; the <ex>episcopal</ex> system.</as></def>

<h1>Episcopalian</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church.</def>

<h1>Episcopalian</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Episcopalianism</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis`co*pa"li*an*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy.</def>

<h1>Episcopally</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis"co*pal*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.</def>

<h1>Episcopant</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis"co*pant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bishop.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Episcoparian</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis`co*pa"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Episcopal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Wood.</i>

<h1>Episcopate</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis"co*pate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>episcopatus</ets>, fr. <ets>episcopus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>\'82piscopat</ets>. See <er>Bishop</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The collective body of bishops.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The time of a bishop's rule.</def>

<h1>Episcopate</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis"co*pate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Episcopated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Episcopating</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Feeding the flock <b>episcopating</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Episcopicide</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis"co*pi*cide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>episcopus</ets> bishop + <ets>caedere</ets> to kill.]</ety> <def>The killing of a bishop.</def>

<h1>Episcopize</h1> <Xpage=501>

<hw>E*pis"co*pize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make a bishop of by consecration.</def>

<i>Southey.</i>