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Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church.

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  1. a. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church.
  2. a. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.
  3. adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
  4. adj. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
  5. 1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church. 2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.
  6. j:100 a. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church a. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops