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episcopate
UK /ɪˈpɪskəpət/ US /ɪˈpɪskəpət/
noun 3verb 1
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.
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