Episcopalian
adjective
pertaining or adhering to the Episcopal Church in America.
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episcopalianadjectivepractising or advocating the principle of Church government by bishops
Episcopalian
American
[ih-pis-kuh-peyl-yuhn, -pey-lee-uhn]
/ ɪˌpɪs kəˈpeɪl yən, -ˈpeɪ li ən /
Episcopalian
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British
/ ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən /
adjective
noun
episcopalian
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British
/ ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən /
adjective
noun
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Guppy said she learned that members of her Episcopalian church, St. Stephen’s Hollywood, had been detained during the raid of the Ambiance Apparel factory in downtown L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being “mauled by demons.”
From Salon • May 19, 2025
He was a spiritual man himself, a practicing Episcopalian, but humble about it.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023
A 200-year-old Episcopal seminary in Virginia has thrown a financial lifeline to a struggling Episcopalian school in New York City — in part to head off a looming, critical shortage of clergy in the denomination.
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2023
The only missing variety is Episcopalian, the C of E never reaching us, or else never trying.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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