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episcopate
/ɪˈpɪskəpət/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
1ADV.
regularly
Definitions
noun
1
Bishops seen as a group.
The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
2
The tenure in office of a bishop.
Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.
3
A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
verb
1
To act as a bishop.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the office and dignity of a bishop
- bishopry
noun — the collective body of bishops
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
Wiktionary02
Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.
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