epis·co·pal
i-ˈpi-skə-pəl 
-bəl
1
: of or relating to a bishop
2
: of, having, or constituting government by bishops
3
capitalized
: of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church representing the Anglican communion in the U.S.
Examples of episcopal in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024
Each Tuesday, our church, All Saints Episcopal Church, welcomes guests in need and provides gift cards, bus passes, rental and bill paying assistance, and help with Austin Energy payments to the first 60 people who arrive at our doors.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for episcopal 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
The lime-green Met Gala look, May 2018 Photography Shutterstock
Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.
—Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
Noun
Cincinnati String Project: New Beginnings, 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 6301 Parkman Place, Pleasant Ridge.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024
Each Tuesday, our church, All Saints Episcopal Church, welcomes guests in need and provides gift cards, bus passes, rental and bill paying assistance, and help with Austin Energy payments to the first 60 people who arrive at our doors.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for episcopal
Dictionary Entries Near episcopal
Cite this Entry
“Episcopal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episcopal. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
episcopal
adjective
epis·co·pal
i-ˈpis-kə-pəl
1
: of or relating to a bishop or episcopacy
2
capitalized
: of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share