Episcopalian
pertaining or adhering to the Episcopal Church in America.
(lowercase) pertaining or adhering to the episcopal form of church government.
a member of the Episcopal Church in America.
(lowercase) an adherent of the episcopal system of church government.
Origin of Episcopalian
1Other words from Episcopalian
- E·pis·co·pa·lian·ism, noun
- non·e·pis·co·pa·lian, adjective
- non-E·pis·co·pa·lian, noun
- pseu·do-E·pis·co·pa·lian, adjective, noun
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How to use Episcopalian in a sentence
While raised as a Southern Baptist, the write-up says Camp became an Episcopalian and a “very active member” of an Episcopal church in Norfolk.
Computer programmer, art collector John Camp dies at 77 | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | September 7, 2022 | Washington BladeThe significance of the history of women in the early Church is not lost on Episcopalian.
First Anglican Woman Bishop A Return to Christian Roots | Candida Moss | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPlayboy: As one Episcopalian to another, how about giving our readers some idea of what you really look like?
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMormonism, as an old friend raised in the faith told me, combines “a Pentecostal theology with an Episcopalian mentality.”
Despite the Great Recession, Obama’s New Coalition of Elites Has Thrived | Joel Kotkin | November 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOthers have become Episcopalian, while many have walked away from organized religion altogether.
Penn State and Catholic Church Child Sex-Abuse Trials Divide Penn. Public | Marci A. Hamilton | May 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Born to a Jewish mother, LaGuardia was raised Episcopalian like his father, but spoke fluent Yiddish.
Another party are instigated by Episcopalian prejudices against New England.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerHigh functionaries in the Episcopalian church are now drinking and swearing.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot | William Gannaway BrownlowShe had been bred an Episcopalian, and was genial and sympathetic by nature.
Washington Irving | Henry W. BoyntonAnother is an ardent Episcopalian, and wishes to follow all the church services from early morning through the evening.
Girls and Women | Harriet E. Paine (AKA E. Chester}Griswold College—Episcopalian—occupies a very picturesque site, overlooking the river.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard Glazier
British Dictionary definitions for episcopalian (1 of 2)
/ (ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən) /
practising or advocating the principle of Church government by bishops
an advocate of such Church government
Derived forms of episcopalian
- episcopalianism, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Episcopalian (2 of 2)
/ (ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪən) /
belonging to or denoting the Episcopal Church
a member or adherent of this Church
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