episcopate

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Bishops seen as a group.
    — The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
  2. The tenure in office of a bishop.
    — Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.
  3. A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese. rare
动词 v.
  1. To act as a bishop. intransitive

词形变化

episcopates plural episcopates present,singular,third-person episcopating participle,present episcopated participle,past episcopated past

词汇关系

相关词
Episcopalian Episcopalianism

词源

词源 1
From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).
词源 2
From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).
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