episcopacy
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episcopacy
- /ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/ UK
Where it comes from
From episcop
(ate) + -acy and/or episcopa(l) + -cy.
noun episcopacies
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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
Similar: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship, archbishophood
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Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship
Similar: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship
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noun government of the church by bishops
| Italiano | episcopato |
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noun bishops collectively
| Italiano | episcopato |
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Talk about this word "episcopacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/episcopacy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. episcopacy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/episcopacy "episcopacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/episcopacy.Cite this
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title = {episcopacy},
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