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Episcopate
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What's The Definition Of Episcopate?Synonyms | Synonyms for Episcopate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Episcopate: See Also | Episcopate In Webster's Dictionary \E*pis"co*pate\, n. [L. episcopatus, fr. episcopus:
cf. F. ['e]piscopat. See {Bishop}.]
1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
2. The collective body of bishops.
3. The time of a bishop's rule.
\E*pis"co*pate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Episcopated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Episcopating}.] To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.] Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton. |
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