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episcopalian^¹

/ɪpɪskəpeɪliən/ UK
/ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən/ UK
/əˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən/ US
/əˌpɪskəˈpeɪljən/ US

adjective more episcopalian · most episcopalian

episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges.
Episcopalian

noun episcopalians

Episcopalian

Episcopalian^²

noun Episcopalians

An adherent of an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa. I was raised an Episcopalian but no longer belong to a church.
Similar: Episcopal, Piscy
uncommon Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian

adjective more Episcopalian · most Episcopalian

nonstandard, not comparable, usually Of or relating to Anglicanism or an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa. The cathedral is part of the Episcopal Church, the American branch of Anglicanism. Considered the "church of the establishment" for much of American history -- 11 US presidents have been Episcopalian -- the church of late has been known as a forerunner of progressive theology.
Similar: Episcopal
not comparable, uncommon, usually Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian

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@misc{episcopalian_2026,
  title = {episcopalian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/episcopalian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}