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Episcopate

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(1):

(n.) The collective body of bishops.

(2):

(n.) The time of a bishop's rule.

(3):

(v. i.) To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate.

(4):

(n.) A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Episcopate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/episcopate.html. 1828.
 
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