EPISCOPAL

[ ɪ'pɪskəp(ə)l , ɛ- ]

■ adjective of a bishop or bishops.

↘(of a Church) governed by or having bishops.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~ly adverb

Origin

ME: from Fr. épiscopal or eccles. L. ~is , from episcopus 'bishop', from Gk episkopos (see bishop ).