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episcopate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈpɪskəpət/

Etymology

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

Meanings

1. Bishops seen as a group.
   • The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
2. The tenure in office of a bishop.
   • Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.
3. (rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.

Forms

Relateds

Episcopalianism · Episcopalian

Synonyms

bishopdom · episcopacy · bishopric · bishopric · bishopry · bishopry · bishopship · bishophood

Translations (11)

eo episkoparo (bishops as a group) · vo hibijopef (bishops as a group) · pl episkopat (bishops as a group) · eo virepiskoparo (bishops as a group) · eo episkopinaro (bishops as a group) · io episkoparo (bishops as a group) · vo jibijopef (bishops as a group) · vo bijopef (bishops as a group) · eo geepiskopoj (bishops as a group) · de Episkopat (bishops as a group) · de Weltepiskopat (bishops as a group)

episcopate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɪˈpɪskəpət/

Etymology

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To act as a bishop.

Forms