[ ɪ'pɪskəpəsi , ɛ- ]
■ noun ( plural episcopacies ) government of a Church by bishops.
↘( the ~ ) the bishops of a region or church collectively.
Origin
C17: from eccles. L. episcopatus 'episcopate'.
[ ɪ'pɪskəpəsi , ɛ- ]
■ noun ( plural episcopacies ) government of a Church by bishops.
↘( the ~ ) the bishops of a region or church collectively.
Origin
C17: from eccles. L. episcopatus 'episcopate'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004