epis·co·pal
i-ˈpi-skə-pəl 
-bəl
1
: of or relating to a bishop
2
: of, having, or constituting government by bishops
3
capitalized
: of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church representing the Anglican communion in the U.S.
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Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Voting at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, located at 2944 Erie Ave., closed around 4:15 p.m. on Election Day when the bag was discovered.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
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Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.
—Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
Noun
Violinist Liana Bérubé will be the soloist for the concert, set for 7 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Voting at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, located at 2944 Erie Ave., closed around 4:15 p.m. on Election Day when the bag was discovered.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Episcopal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episcopal. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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episcopal
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epis·co·pal
i-ˈpis-kə-pəl
1
: of or relating to a bishop or episcopacy
2
capitalized
: of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church
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