episcopacy
episcopacy · episcopacies
The office of bishop and the governance of a church by bishopsThe office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
/ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship, archbishophood
(countable, uncountable)Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship
the collective body of bishops
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From episcopFrom episcop
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Forms
plural: episcopacies| Singular | episcopacy |
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsbishopricbishoprybishopdombishopshipbishophoodarchbishopricarchbishopryarchbishopdomarchbishopshiparchbishophood
Close in meaning
- the collective body of bishops:episcopate
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable