episcopal
/əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.44 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to Anglicanism or an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.
noun
An adherent of an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.
Example Sentences
- "Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration."
- "St. Matthew's Episcopal Church"
- "St. Mark's Episcopal Church"
- "St. Luke's Episcopal Church"
- "Jane Doe was ordained as an Episcopal priest last year in the Diocese of Edinburgh."
- "The cathedral is part of the Episcopal Church, the American branch of Anglicanism. Considered the "church of the establishment" for much of American history -- 11 US presidents have been Episcopalian -- the church of late has been known as a forerunner of progressive theology."
Etymology
From Middle English episcopal, from Late Latin episcopālis, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watchman, overseer”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: episcopal, episcopālis, episcopus, ἐπίσκοπος