Thesaurus: episcopate

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1. n. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
2. n. The collective body of bishops.
3. n. The time of a bishop's rule.
4. v. i. To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate.
5. n. the term of office of a bishop
6. n. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
7. n. the collective body of bishops
8. n. the office and dignity of a bishop
9. 1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop. 2. The collective body of bishops. 3. The time of a bishop's rule. To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.] Feeding the flock episcopating. Milton.
10. To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.]Feeding the flock episcopating. Milton.
11. n:100 n. the term of office of a bishop