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Episcopate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Episcopate has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the term of office of a bishop

2

the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

3

the collective body of bishops

4

the office and dignity of a bishop

5

Bishops seen as a group.

Verb
1

To act as a bishop.

See Also
office episcopates bishopdom tenure apostolicity bishophood febronianism bishop
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tenure jurisdiction people position
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
archdiocese eparchy
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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