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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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
My dad is an actor and an Episcopalian priest, so we talked more about nuns and religion in preparation for this part.
From
Salon
Dr. Evans, an Episcopalian, often spoke of feeling called by God to care for children.
From
New York Times
While Justice Neil Gorsuch was educated at a Catholic school as a child, he said during his 2017 confirmation hearings that he then attended an Episcopalian church in Colorado.
From
Washington Times
But what precisely distinguished a Baptist from a Methodist from an Episcopalian I could not have said.
From
"Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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