"episcopal" meaning in English

See episcopal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-episcopal.wav Forms: more episcopal [comparative], most episcopal [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|episcopal}} Middle English episcopal, {{der|en|LL.|episcopālis}} Late Latin episcopālis, {{der|en|la|episcopus}} Latin episcopus, {{der|en|grc|ἐπίσκοπος|t=watchman, overseer}} Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)
  1. Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches. Wikipedia link: Episcopal polity Categories (topical): Christianity Derived forms: alternative episcopal oversight Related terms: episcopacy, episcopalian, Episcopalian, Episcopalianism, episcopy, episcope (english: unrelated) Translations (related to a bishop): եպիսկոպոսյան (episkoposyan) (Armenian), episkopální (Czech), biskupský [masculine] (Czech), episkopal (Danish), biskoppelig (Danish), bisschoppelijk (Dutch), episcopaal (Dutch), episkopaalinen (Finnish), épiscopal [masculine] (French), episcopal (Galician), bischöflich (German), επισκοπικός (episkopikós) [masculine] (Greek), püspöki (Hungarian), episzkopális (Hungarian), biskuplegur (Icelandic), biskupa- (Icelandic), episkopala (Ido), episcopale (Italian), vescovile (Italian), episkopal (Norwegian Bokmål), biskoppelig (Norwegian Bokmål), episkopal (Norwegian Nynorsk), biskoppeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk), biskupi (Polish), episcopal (Portuguese), епископский (jepiskopskij) (Russian), епископальный (jepiskopalʹnyj) (Russian), easbaigeach (Scottish Gaelic), episcopal (Spanish), episkopal (Swedish), biskoplig (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "related to a bishop",
      "word": "easbaigeach"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "related to a bishop",
      "word": "episcopal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "related to a bishop",
      "word": "episkopal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "related to a bishop",
      "word": "biskoplig"
    }
  ],
  "word": "episcopal"
}

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