episcopate

Meanings

Noun

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

Verb

  • To act as a bishop.

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Origin

  • From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος.

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