episcopize
American
[ih-pis-kuh-pahyz]
/ ɪˈpɪs kəˌpaɪz /
especially British,
episcopise
verb (used with object)
episcopized, episcopizing
-
to make a bishop of.
-
to convert to Episcopalianism.
verb (used without object)
episcopized, episcopizing
Etymology
Origin of episcopize
First recorded in 1640–50; episcop(al) + -ize
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