episcopalian
UK/ɪpɪskəpeɪliən//əˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən/
episcopalian adjective: episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church.
Adjective (1)
episcopalian (comparative more episcopalian, superlative most episcopalian)
Noun (1)
episcopalian (plural episcopalians)
- Episcopalian
Noun (2) capitalized: Episcopalian
Episcopalian (plural Episcopalians)
- 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.
- I was raised an Episcopalian but no longer belong to a church.
- Jill Erickson and her partner have embraced the label ever since it was first coined on the television show, "The OC," in the mid-2000s. To Erickson, who is Episcopalian, and her Jewish partner, Chrismukkah represents their efforts to incorporate their respective traditions into the holiday season.2012 December 14, Emanuella Grinberg and Christina Zdanowicz, “Celebrating Chrismukkah: Shalom stockings and Hanukkah bushes”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2013
- Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.
Adjective (2) capitalized: Episcopalian
Episcopalian (not generally comparable, comparative more Episcopalian, superlative most Episcopalian)
- 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.
- The cathedral is part of the Episcopal Church, the American branch of Anglicanism. Considered the "church of the establishment" for much of American history -- 11 US presidents have been Episcopalian -- the church of late has been known as a forerunner of progressive theology.2019 August 16, Daniel Burke, “How Pete Buttigieg found God”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2021
- Synonyms:
- Episcopal
- Alternative letter-case form of episcopalian.
Synonyms of episcopalian
Forms of episcopalian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more episcopalian |
| superlative | most episcopalian |
| comparative | more Episcopalian |
| superlative | most Episcopalian |
| Noun | |
| plural | episcopalians |
| plural | Episcopalians |
Origin of episcopalian
From episcopal + -ian.
From Episcopal + -ian.
Words formed from episcopalian
Questions about episcopalian
- What does episcopalian mean?
- Episcopalian means episcopal: pertaining to a bishop of any church.
- What part of speech is episcopalian?
- Episcopalian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce episcopalian?
- Episcopalian is pronounced /ɪpɪskəpeɪliən/ (UK).
Words near episcopalian in the dictionary
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