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Definition of
episcopate noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
episcopate
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪˈpɪskəpət
/
/
[
usually singular
]
(
religion
)
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1
the episcopate
the
bishops
of a particular church or area
2
the job of
bishop
or the period of time during which someone is
bishop
See
episcopate
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