American
[ih-pis-kuh -peyl -yuh n, -pey -lee-uh n]
/ ɪˌpɪs kəˈpeɪl yən, -ˈpeɪ li ən /
adjective
pertaining or adhering to the Episcopal Church in America.
(lowercase)
pertaining or adhering to the episcopal form of church government.
noun
a member of the Episcopal Church in America.
(lowercase)
an adherent of the episcopal system of church government.
Episcopalian
1
British
/ ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən /
adjective
belonging to or denoting the Episcopal Church
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noun
a member or adherent of this Church
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episcopalian
2
British
/ ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən /
adjective
practising or advocating the principle of Church government by bishops
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2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
noun
an advocate of such Church government
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2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1680–90; episcopal + -ian
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Catholic, Anglican and Episcopalian churches follow liturgical calendars containing set Scripture passages to be read, with sermons or homilies to be derived from those passages.
From
Washington Times
He was a spiritual man himself, a practicing Episcopalian, but humble about it.
From
New York Times
My dad is an actor and an Episcopalian priest, so we talked more about nuns and religion in preparation for this part.
From
Salon
Her father, Robert, was an Episcopalian minster who lost his hearing when we was struck by lightning at age 4.
From
Los Angeles Times
“How about the Littles in the Episcopalian Mission?”
From
"Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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