n.1 the office or tenure of a bishop.
2 (prec. by the) the bishops collectively.
Etymology: eccl.L episcopatus f. episcopus BISHOP
EPISCOPATE
Meaning of EPISCOPATE in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n.1 the office or tenure of a bishop.
2 (prec. by the) the bishops collectively.
Etymology: eccl.L episcopatus f. episcopus BISHOP
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012