Episcopate
Pronunciation : E*pis"co*pate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. episcopatus, fr. episcopus: cf. F. ?piscopat. See Bishop.]
Definition : 1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
2. The collective body of bishops.
3. The time of a bishop's rule.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : E*pis"co*pate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.] Feeding the flock episcopating. Milton.
i. [imp. & p. p. Episcopated; p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913