episcopalian
episcopalian Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Of or relating to the Episcopal Church (typically capitalized as 'Episcopalian').
"They attended an Episcopalian service at the historic stone chapel on Sunday morning."
Relating to or advocating church government by bishops (episcopacy).
"The reformation movement led to intense debates between presbyterian and episcopalian models of church governance."
• noun
A member of an episcopal church, especially the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States or the Scottish Episcopal Church (typically capitalized as 'Episcopalian').
"Raised as an Episcopalian in New England, she was familiar with the Book of Common Prayer."
An adherent or supporter of church governance by bishops (episcopacy).
"Seventeenth-century Scottish history was marked by religious conflict between covenanters and episcopalians."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 18th century from 'episcopal' plus '-ian', ultimately tracing back through Late Latin 'episcopalis' to Ancient Greek 'episkopos' ('overseer' or 'bishop').