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episcopate

/ɪˈpɪskəpət/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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