Episcopal

e-pis'kc-pal, a. Governed by bishops; pert, to, or vested in, bishops or prelates; pert, to the church of England, or the Prot. Episc. church of U. S. [OF. L. episcopal is, f niscopus, Gr. episkopos, overseer, bishop. See Bishop.] — EpiB'cop a'- lian,-lT-an,a. Pert, to episcopacy or to the Episc, church; episcopal, —n. One who adheres to, etc. a churchman. — Epis'cop a'lianism, -izm, n. Episcopacy. — Epia'copally, adv. — Episcopate, -pat, n. A bishopric; office and dignitv of a bisliop collective body of bishops. — Episcopacy, -sT, n. Government of the church by bishops, or by 3 orders of ministers — bishops, priests, and deacons.