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episcopate

The correct spelling is episcopate.

How to pronounce episcopate

noun

IPA: /ɪˈpɪskəpət/

Say it like: Epi-sco-pat-e

The correct spelling is episcopate. Bishops seen as a group. For example: "The American Roman Catholic episcopate regularly meets together."

Usage Examples

The American Roman Catholic episcopate regularly meets together.

Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Bishops seen as a group.
  2. 2.The tenure in office of a bishop.
  3. 3.A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.

verb

  1. 1.To act as a bishop.

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