EPISCOPATE


Meaning of EPISCOPATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: i- ' pis-k ə -p ə t, - ˌ p ā t

Function: noun

Date: 1641

1 : the rank or office of or term of as a bishop

2 : DIOCESE

3 : the body of bishops (as in a country)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.