Episcopacy
Pronunciation : E*pis"co*pa*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Episcopate.]
Definition : Defn: Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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