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
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Aug. 2024
Operating from March through December, the tours take passengers around downtown New Bern and to historic landmarks including New Bern Academy Museum, Cedar Grove Cemetery, and Christ Episcopal Church.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 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
The new Donaghey Scholars, their majors, high schools and hometowns are:
Victoria Bravo, political science, Episcopal Collegiate School, Little Rock.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Aug. 2024
Operating from March through December, the tours take passengers around downtown New Bern and to historic landmarks including New Bern Academy Museum, Cedar Grove Cemetery, and Christ Episcopal Church.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Episcopal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episcopal. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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