Episcopalian

[ ih-pis-kuh-peyl-yuhn, -pey-lee-uhn ]

/ ɪˌpɪs kəˈpeɪl yən, -ˈpeɪ li ən /

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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.

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Origin of Episcopalian

First recorded in 1680–90; episcopal + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Episcopalian

E·pis·co·pa·lian·ism, nounnon·e·pis·co·pa·lian, adjectivenon-E·pis·co·pa·lian, nounpseu·do-E·pis·co·pa·lian, adjective, noun

Words nearby Episcopalian

episcleritis, episcopacy, episcopal, Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church in America, Episcopalian, episcopalism, Episcopal vicar, episcopate, episcope, episcopize

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The significance of the history of women in the early Church is not lost on Episcopalian.
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Mormonism, as an old friend raised in the faith told me, combines “a Pentecostal theology with an Episcopalian mentality.”
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Others have become Episcopalian, while many have walked away from organized religion altogether.
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Born to a Jewish mother, LaGuardia was raised Episcopalian like his father, but spoke fluent Yiddish.
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Another party are instigated by Episcopalian prejudices against New England.
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High functionaries in the Episcopalian church are now drinking and swearing.
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She had been bred an Episcopalian, and was genial and sympathetic by nature.
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Another is an ardent Episcopalian, and wishes to follow all the church services from early morning through the evening.
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Griswold College—Episcopalian—occupies a very picturesque site, overlooking the river.
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British Dictionary definitions for Episcopalian (1 of 2)

episcopalian

/ (ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən) /

adjective Also: episcopal

practising or advocating the principle of Church government by bishops

noun

an advocate of such Church government

Derived forms of episcopalian

episcopalianism, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Episcopalian (2 of 2)

Episcopalian

/ (ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən) /

adjective

belonging to or denoting the Episcopal Church

noun

a member or adherent of this Church

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adjective Also: episcopal

noun

Derived forms of episcopalian

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adjective

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