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episcopall

episcopall is the obsolete spelling of episcopal.

Meaning of episcopal

Adjective

episcopal (comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)

  1. Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.
    • Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies, 4th edition, volume 2, London: Francis & John Rivington, →OCLC, page 310

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Forms of episcopall

comparativemore episcopall
superlativemost episcopall

Questions about episcopall

What is episcopall the obsolete spelling of?
Episcopall is the obsolete spelling of episcopal.

Words near episcopall in the dictionary

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

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