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episcopalian

adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪpɪskəpeɪliən/
  • UK: /ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən/
  • US: /əˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən/
  • US: /əˌpɪskəˈpeɪljən/
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  • Northeastern, US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 P IH2 S K AH0 P EY1 L IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IH0 P IH2 S K AH0 P EY1 L Y AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Episcopalian

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to Anglicanism or an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonstandard, not-comparable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Episcopal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Anglican, Protestant, Christian

4

adj

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, not-comparable, uncommon, usually

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Episcopalian

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 6

An adherent of an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Philippines, western Asia, South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I was raised an Episcopalian but no longer belong to a church.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Episcopal, Piscy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Anglican, Protestant, Christian, person

7

noun

Meaning 7

Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncommon

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Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective

Meaning 8

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Episcopal hierarchy
  • married by an Episcopalian minister

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Episcopal

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

a member of the Episcopal church

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Protestant

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English episcopal Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English episcopalian From episcopal + -ian.