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episcopalism

episcopalism is the alternative form of Episcopalianism.

Meaning of Episcopalianism

Proper noun

Episcopalianism

  1. The doctrines and practices of Episcopalians.
    • I don’t know the first thing about Episcopalianism, but no one seems to mind when they find me sitting in the back pew, staring ahead at the figure of Christ on the cross.2020, Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom, Viking (2021), page 245

Questions about episcopalism

What is episcopalism the alternative form of?
Episcopalism is the alternative form of Episcopalianism.

Words near episcopalism in the dictionary

  1. episcopalianize
  2. episcopalianized
  3. episcopalianizes
  4. episcopalianizing
  5. episcopalians
  6. episcopalism
  7. episcopality
  8. episcopall
  9. episcopally
  10. Episcopals
  11. episcopant

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