n.
Pronunciation: i- ˌ pis-k ə - ' p ā l-y ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1690
1 : an adherent of the episcopal form of church government
2 : a member of an episcopal church (as the Protestant Episcopal Church)
– Episcopalian adjective
– Epis · co · pa · lian · ism \ -y ə - ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun