Episcopal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Related terms 1.3 See also 1.4 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Adjective

Episcopal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the affairs of an Anglican church, such as the Scottish Episcopal Church or the Episcopal Church in the United States.

[edit] Noun

Episcopal (plural Episcopals)

1. (informal) An adherent of an Anglican church, such as the Scottish Episcopal Church or the Episcopal Church in the United States; properly, an Episcopalian.

[edit] Usage notes

• The term Episcopal may be used when referring to an Anglican Episcopal Church, as in There was a small Episcopal church at the end of the lane, or He had been an Episcopal priest for twenty years, but one often hears Episcopalian instead.
• Similarly, Episcopalian refers to an individual member of the church, but one may hear Episcopal instead.

[edit] Related terms

• Episcopalian

[edit] See also

• Anglican
• episcopal

[edit] References

• http://www.holycross.net/anonline.htm