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Episcopate

nounid 49675·updated May 18, 2026
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the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

polysemous

Classifications

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
bishopricbishoprydioceseepiscopacy
plural
Episcopates
possessive
Episcopate's
pluralpossessive
Episcopates'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the office and dignity of a bishop
§2
the collective body of bishops
§3
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
§4
the term of office of a bishop

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