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Episcopalian
noun Epis·co·pa·lian \i-ˌpis-kə-ˈpāl-yən\
: a member of either the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S. or the Episcopal Church in Scotland
Full Definition of EPISCOPALIAN
1
: an adherent of the episcopal form of church government
2
: a member of an episcopal church (as the Protestant Episcopal Church)
— Episcopalian adjective
— Epis·co·pa·lian·ism \-yə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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1690
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