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episcopate

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/ɪˈpɪskəpət/

Definition of episcopate

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Bishops seen as a group.
    “The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.”
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noun

  1. Bishops seen as a group.
    “The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.”
  2. The tenure in office of a bishop.
    “Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.”
  3. (rare)A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.

verb

  1. (intransitive)To act as a bishop.

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Etymology

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

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