n.
Pronunciation: i- ' pis-k ə -p ə -s ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Date: 1647
1 : government of the church by bishops or by a hierarchy
2 : EPISCOPATE
n.
Pronunciation: i- ' pis-k ə -p ə -s ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Date: 1647
1 : government of the church by bishops or by a hierarchy
2 : EPISCOPATE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012