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Meaning of EPISCOPALIAN

Pronunciation:  i`pisku'peylyun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a member of the Episcopal church
  2. [adj]  (religion) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church; "the Episcopal hierarachy"; "married by an Episcopalian minister"
 
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 Synonyms: Episcopal
 
 See Also: Episcopal Church, Protestant, Protestant Episcopal Church

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \E*pis`co*pa"li*an\, a.
    Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal;
    specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal
    Church.
    
  2. \E*pis`co*pa"li*an\, n.
    One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the
    episcopal form of church government and discipline; a
    churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of
    the Protestant Episcopal Church.
    
 

 

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