/ ɪˈpɪskəpəsi; NAmE / noun
[ U ] government of a church by bishops
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin episcopatus episcopate, on the pattern of prelacy .
/ ɪˈpɪskəpəsi; NAmE / noun
[ U ] government of a church by bishops
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin episcopatus episcopate, on the pattern of prelacy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005