Episcopacy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Episcopacy is a noun meaning The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
Meaning
The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
More Meanings
- Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship
Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship, archbishophood
Further religious division occurred during the post-Restoration decades in the reign of Charles II, when strenuous and violent efforts were made by the Government to impose an episcopacy on the Scottish Church.
Word Forms
- episcopacies
Synonyms for episcopacy
Depending on context, synonyms include bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, archbishopric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include episcopate, episcopant, eparchate, monepiscopacy, eparchy, ecclesiarchy.
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