Episcopacy
11Episcopacy — It means overseer. The system of Church Government by bishops. Where it prevails it is commonly held to be the continuation of the institution of the Apostolate by Christ …
12episcopacy — Synonyms and related words: abbacy, aedileship, archbishopric, archdeaconry, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, bishopdom, bishopric, canonicate, canonry, cardinalship, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship,… …
13EPISCOPACY — the name given to the form of Church government in which there are superior and inferior orders among the clergy, as between that of bishop and that of a presbyter; called also Prelacy …
14episcopacy — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. prelacy, pontificate, canonry; see bishopric …
15episcopacy — e|pis|co|pa|cy [ ı pıskəpəsi ] noun uncount a system of governing a church by BISHOPS a. count the BISHOPS in a church …
16episcopacy — e·pis·co·pa·cy || ɪ pɪskÉ™pÉ™sɪ n. government of the church by bishops; position or office of bishop …
17episcopacy — n. Episcopalianism, prelacy …
18episcopacy — noun (U)== technical, also e.pis.co.pate 1 the rank of a bishop (=a priest of high rank in charge of a large area), or the time during which someone is bishop 2 all the bishops, or the system of the church government by bishops …
19episcopacy — I n 1.Eccles. government by bishops; Episcopalianism. 2.(all of a bishop) incumbency, office, episcopate, bishopric, archbishopric, prelacy; canonry, prebendary. 3. bishops collectively, body of bishops II (def.2). 2. diocese, see, bishopric,… …
20episcopacy — epis·co·pa·cy …