episcopal

episcopal
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin episcopalis, from episcopus bishop — more at bishop Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to a bishop 2. of, having, or constituting government by bishops 3. capitalized of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church representing the Anglican communion in the United States • episcopally adverb

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  • épiscopal — épiscopal, ale, aux [ episkɔpal, o ] adj. • v. 1200, rare av. XVIIIe; lat. ecclés. episcopalis, de episcopus, gr. episkopos ♦ Qui appartient à l évêque. Palais épiscopal. ⇒ évêché. Ornements épiscopaux. Corps épiscopal. ⇒ épiscopat. Juridiction… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • episcopal — EPISCOPÁL, Ă, episcopali, e, adj. Care aparţine episcopului1 sau episcopiei, privitor la episcop1 sau la episcopie. – Din fr. épiscopal, lat. episcopalis. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  EPISCOPÁL adj. (bis.) diecezan,… …   Dicționar Român

  • Episcopal — and episcopalian may refer to:*Bishop, an overseer in the Christian church *Episcopate, the see of a bishop, a diocese *Episcopal polity, the church united under the oversight of bishops *Episcopal Church, any church with Episcopal in its… …   Wikipedia

  • Episcopal — E*pis co*pal, a. [L. episcopalis, fr. episcopus: cf. F. [ e]piscopal. See {Bishop}.] 1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church. [1913 Webster] 2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Episcopal — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término episcopal puede hacer referencia a: El título y la función de un obispo. La Iglesia Episcopal en los Estados Unidos de América Obtenido de Episcopal Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación …   Wikipedia Español

  • episcopal — adjetivo 1. Del obispo: sede episcopal, jurisdicción episcopal. bendición episcopal. sustantivo masculino 1. Área: religión Libro que contiene las ceremonias y las oraciones propias de los obispos …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • épiscopal — épiscopal, ale (é pi sko pal, pa l ) adj. 1°   Qui appartient à l évêque. La dignité épiscopale. Palais épiscopal. Ornements épiscopaux. •   Le caractère de saint Chrysostome était de parler aux grands et aux puissants, même dans le temps de leur …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • episcopal — Episcopal, [episcop]ale. Appartenant à l Evesque. Caractere Episcopal. fonctions Episcopales. ornements Episcopaux. siege Episcopal. maison Episcopale …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • episcopal — (Del lat. episcopālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al obispo. Orden, jurisdicción episcopal. 2. m. Libro en que se contienen las ceremonias y oficios propios de los obispos. ☛ V. bendición episcopal …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • episcopal — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. épiscopal (14c.), from L.L. episcopalis, from L. episcopus an overseer (see BISHOP (Cf. bishop)). Reference to a church governed by bishops is 1752. With a capital E , the ordinary designation of the Anglican church in …   Etymology dictionary

  • episcopal — [ē pis′kə pəl, ipis′kə pəl] adj. [ME < LL(Ec) episcopalis] 1. of or governed by bishops 2. [E ] designating or of any of various churches governed by bishops, including the Protestant Episcopal and the Anglican Church episcopally adv …   English World dictionary

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