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Definition: Episcopalian

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church; "married by an Episcopalian minister".[Wordnet]
2. Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church.[Websters]
3. Being pontifical. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb episcopalianly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(episcopalianly)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective episcopalian.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun 1. A member of the Episcopal church.[Wordnet]
2. One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Episcopalian" is a common misspelling or typo for: episcopalians.

Date "Episcopalian" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1792. (references)

Specialty Definition: Episcopalian

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to bishops or government by bishops; episcopal.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Adjective] episcopal, pertaining to a bishop of any church A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges. (references)
  2: [Adjective] Episcopalian. (references)
  3: [Noun] An adherent of the Episcopal Churches of America or Scotland. I was raised an Episcopalian but no longer belong to a church. (references)
  4: [Noun] Episcopalian I was raised an Episcopalian but no longer belong to a church. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Episcopalian

Episcopalian

Episcopalian and Episcopal refer to episcopal polity, the governance of a church by bishops, and adherence to this doctrine. In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, the term is often used to imply Anglicanism and churches belonging to the Anglican Communion. In general usage, an Episcopalian is the adherent, while Episcopal refers to the church and governance structure. [1]

The term is specifically linked with the following churches:

  • Episcopal Church in the United States of America, also known as The Episcopal Church
  • Scottish Episcopal Church
  • Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (Brazil)
  • Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba, an extra-provincial diocese
  • Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
  • Episcopal Church in the Philippines
  • Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
  • Episcopal Church of the Sudan

See also

  • Bishop, a church overseer
  • Episcopal Church
  • Episcopal polity, church governance by bishops

References

  1. Goldstein, Norm, editor, Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, 2000, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus Publishing, pp. 84-85

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Episcopalian". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Episcopalian

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Episcopalian 3     Episcopalian 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"Episcopalian" is a common misspelling or typo for: episcopalians.

Synonyms: Episcopalian
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Adjective

 Episcopal.
Consider also: pontifical, divine, ecclesiastic, clerical, diocesan, pastoral.

Noun

 churchman, presbyter, priest.
Consider also: cassock, chaplain, clergy, clergyman, cleric, clerk, dominie, minister, padre, parson, pastor, preacher, rector, reverend, shepherd, celebrant, creator.

Other

 hierophant, presbyterian.
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Computed Synonyms: Episcopalian

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   18.0996   Episcopalian     Episcopal     pontifical, pastoral, bishop, bishopric, papal   
 2   4.0089   Episcopalian     pontifical     papal, Episcopal, popish, apostolic, pontificals   
 3   2.0091   Episcopalian     bishop     madcap, fool, nuts, maniac, madman   
 4   1.2091   Episcopalian     diocesan     bishop, diocese, dilation, dilatation, diuretic   
 5   1.0090   Episcopalian     prelatical     Episcopal, pontifical, archiepiscopal, Prelatic, crosier   
 6   1.0086   Episcopalian     of the bishop     bishop, Episcopal   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Synonyms within Context: Episcopalian

Context Synonyms within Context

Churchdom

Episcopalian, abbatial, abbatical, Anglican, apostolic, archiepiscopal, canonical, capitular, clerical, ecclesiastical, ecclesiological, episcopal, hierarchical, ministerial, monachal, monastic, monkish, papal, pastoral, pontifical, Popish, prelatical, priestly, priest-ridden, Roman, sacerdotal, theocratic, ultramontane.

Heterodoxy

Episcopalian, Adventist, Ana, Anglican, Antinomian, Baptist, Bible Christian, Brownian, Bryanite, Calvinist, Christian Scientist, Congregationalist, Curist, Dunker, Ebionite, Erastian, Eusebian, Faith Curer, Familist, Gentoo, Glassite, Huguenot, Independent, Irvingite, Jovinianist, Latter-day Saint, Libadist, Lutheran, Methodist, Mormon, orthodox dissenter, Oxford School, Presbyterian, Protestant, Puritan, Puseyite, Quaker, ResProtestant, Restitutionist, ritualist, Sandemanian, Shaker, Stundist, Sublapsarian, Supralapsarian, Swedenborgian, tractarian, Tunker, ultramontane, Wesleyan.

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Translations: Episcopalian

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya اساقفة (episcopalian). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha اساقفة (episcopalian). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic اساقفة (episcopalian). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Indonesia anggota gereja episkopal (Episcopalian). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski епископски (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), епископален (Episcopal, Episcopalian), член на епископалната църква (Episcopalian). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) episkopski (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), episkopalen (Episcopal, Episcopalian), chlen na episkopalnata tsʺrkva (Episcopalian). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian episkopalistický (Episcopalian), biskupský (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), episkopalista (Episcopalian). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese da igreja Anglicana (Episcopalian). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian епископски (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), епископален (Episcopal, Episcopalian), член на епископалната църква (Episcopalian). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) episkopski (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), episkopalen (Episcopal, Episcopalian), chlen na episkopalnata tsʺrkva (Episcopalian). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina episkopalistický (Episcopalian), biskupský (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), episkopalista (Episcopalian). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 主教派的 (Episcopalian), 主教派的人 (Episcopalian), 主教的 (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), 主教制的 (Episcopalian), 美国圣公会教徒 (Episcopalian), 主教派会员 (Episcopalian), 主教制度的 (episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 主教製的 (Episcopalian), 主教派的人 (episcopalian), 主教派的 (episcopalian), 主教的 (Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Cymraeg esgobyddol (Episcopalian), esgobol (Episcopal, Episcopalian, prelatical), esgobydd (Episcopalian). Additional references: Cymraeg, United Kingdom, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech episkopalistický (Episcopalian), biskupský (Episcopal, Episcopalian, pontifical), episkopalista (Episcopalian). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari پيرو كليساى اسقفي (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفی (Episcopalian), پیروکلیسای اسقفی (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفى (Episcopalian). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch bischöflichen (Episcopalian), Mitglied der Episkopalkirche (Episcopalian), episkopalisch (Episcopalian), episkopalin (episcopalian), Episkopalen (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopale (Episcopal, Episcopalian), episkopal (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopalsystem (Episcopalian system). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch episcopaal (episcopal, episcopalian). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Français épiscopalien (Episcopalian), épiscopalienne (episcopalian), de l'Église épiscopale (episcopalian). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
French épiscopalien (Episcopalian), épiscopalienne (episcopalian), de l'Église épiscopale (episcopalian). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg aspickagh (bishop, diocesan, Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck aspickagh (bishop, diocesan, Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
German bischöflichen (Episcopalian), Mitglied der Episkopalkirche (Episcopalian), episkopalisch (Episcopalian), episkopalin (episcopalian), Episkopalen (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopale (Episcopal, Episcopalian), episkopal (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopalsystem (Episcopalian system). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek επισκοπιανόσ (episcopalian), επισκοπελιανόσ (Episcopalian). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) episkopianos (episcopalian), episkopelianos (Episcopalian). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Gullah 'Piskubble (Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Gullah, United States, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 감독 교회의 (episcopalian), 감독 교회원 (episcopal, episcopalian), 감독 교회 소속의 (episcopalian), 감독교회 신도 (Episcopalian), 감독 제도의 (Episcopalian). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 감독 교회의 (episcopalian), 감독 교회원 (episcopal, episcopalian), 감독 교회 소속의 (episcopalian), 감독교회 신도 (Episcopalian), 감독 제도의 (Episcopalian). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic اساقفة (episcopalian). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
High German bischöflichen (Episcopalian), Mitglied der Episkopalkirche (Episcopalian), episkopalisch (Episcopalian), episkopalin (episcopalian), Episkopalen (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopale (Episcopal, Episcopalian), episkopal (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopalsystem (Episcopalian system). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch bischöflichen (Episcopalian), Mitglied der Episkopalkirche (Episcopalian), episkopalisch (Episcopalian), episkopalin (episcopalian), Episkopalen (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopale (Episcopal, Episcopalian), episkopal (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Episkopalsystem (Episcopalian system). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian episzkopális (Episcopalian, Episcopal), episzkopális egyház híve (Episcopalian). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian anggota gereja episkopal (Episcopalian). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian episcopaliano (Episcopalian), Episcopale (Episcopal, Episcopalian), Vescovile (Episcopal, bishop, Episcopalian, of the bishop). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 監督派の人 (episcopalian), 監督派 (episcopalian), 監督教会員 (Episcopalian), 監督制教会の (Episcopalian), 監督制教会員 (Episcopalian), 監督制主義者 (Episcopalian, episcopalianism), 監督制 (Episcopalian church governance). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 감독 교회의 (episcopalian), 감독 교회원 (episcopal, episcopalian), 감독 교회 소속의 (episcopalian), 감독교회 신도 (Episcopalian), 감독 제도의 (Episcopalian). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar episzkopális (Episcopalian, Episcopal), episzkopális egyház híve (Episcopalian). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx aspickagh (bishop, diocesan, Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic aspickagh (bishop, diocesan, Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian episkopal (Episcopalian, Episcopal), biskoppelig (Episcopalian). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi پيرو كليساى اسقفي (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفی (Episcopalian), پیروکلیسای اسقفی (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفى (Episcopalian). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian پيرو كليساى اسقفي (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفی (Episcopalian), پیروکلیسای اسقفی (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفى (Episcopalian). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) پيرو كليساى اسقفي (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفی (Episcopalian), پیروکلیسای اسقفی (Episcopalian), پيرو كليساى اسقفى (Episcopalian). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese da igreja Anglicana (Episcopalian). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi medlem av episkopalkyrkan (Episcopalian), episkopal (Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian епископальный (Episcopalian, Episcopal, pontifical). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) episkopalʹnyy (Episcopalian, Episcopal, pontifical). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki епископальный (Episcopalian, Episcopal, pontifical). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) episkopalʹnyy (Episcopalian, Episcopal, pontifical). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Scots Gaelic Easbaigeach (Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) episkopski (pontifical, Episcopal, Episcopalian), član episkopske crkve (Episcopalian). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish episcopaliano (Episcopalian), de la iglesia episcopal protestante (episcopalian), miembro de la iglesia episcopal (Episcopalian), episcopal (Episcopal, cathedral, Episcopalian). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska medlem av episkopalkyrkan (Episcopalian), episkopal (Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish medlem av episkopalkyrkan (Episcopalian), episkopal (Episcopal, Episcopalian). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Welsh esgobyddol (Episcopalian), esgobol (Episcopal, Episcopalian, prelatical), esgobydd (Episcopalian). Additional references: Welsh, United Kingdom, Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe anëtar peshkopate (Episcopalian). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), Episcopalian. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Episcopalian

Language Translations for “Episcopalian” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagepathagiscathagopathagalathagian (Episcopalian). Additional references: Athag, Episcopalian. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Agepagiscagopagalagian (Episcopalian). Additional references: Double Dutch, Episcopalian. (volunteer)
Leet 3|*1$¢¤|*^|1^^/ (Episcopalian). Additional references: Leet, Episcopalian. (volunteer)
Oppish Opepopiscopopopalopian (Episcopalian). Additional references: Oppish, Episcopalian. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Episcopalianway (Episcopalian). Additional references: Pig Latin, Episcopalian. (volunteer)
Terran B episkopal (Episcopalian). Additional references: Terran B, Episcopalian. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Ubepubiscubopubalubian (Episcopalian). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Episcopalian. (volunteer)
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