Episcopalian

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E·pis·co·pa·lian

(ĭ-pĭs′kə-pā′lē-ən, -pāl′yən)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the Episcopal Church.

2. episcopalian Of or advocating church government by bishops.

E·pis′co·pa′lian n.

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episcopalian

(ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən)

adj

(Ecclesiastical Terms) practising or advocating the principle of Church government by bishops

(Ecclesiastical Terms) an advocate of such Church government

eˌpiscoˈpalianˌism n

Episcopalian

(ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən)

adj

(Ecclesiastical Terms) belonging to or denoting the Episcopal Church

(Ecclesiastical Terms) a member or adherent of this Church

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E•pis•co•pa•lian

(ɪˌpɪs kəˈpeɪl yən, -ˈpeɪ li ən)

adj.

1. pertaining or adhering to the Episcopal Church; Episcopal.

2. (l.c.) pertaining or adhering to the episcopal form of church government.

3. a member of the Episcopal Church.

4. (l.c.) an adherent of episcopal church government.

[1680–90]

E•pis`co•pa′lian•ism, n.

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Noun	1.	Episcopalian - a member of the Episcopal church Protestant Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church - United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism
Adj.	1.	Episcopalian - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church; "the Episcopal hierarchy"; "married by an Episcopalian minister" Episcopal faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

Translations

épiscopalépiscopalien

episcopale

episcopalian

[ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən]

A. ADJ → episcopalista

B. N Episcopalian → episcopalista mf

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Episcopalian

[ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən]

adj → épiscopalien(ne)

n (= church member) → membre mf de l'Église épiscopalienne

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episcopalian

adj → zur Episkopalkirche gehörig

n Episcopalian → Mitglied nt → der Episkopalkirche, Episkopale(r) mf (form); the Episcopalians → die Episkopalkirche

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Episcopalian

[ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən] adj & n → episcopaliano/a

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