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| e·pis·co·pate [ i pískəpət, i pískə pàyt ] (plural e·pis·co·pates) |
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1. office or position of bishop: the office, position, or term of office of a bishop
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2. diocese: a bishop's diocese or jurisdiction
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3. bishops: bishops as a group
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| [Mid-17th century. < ecclesiastical Latin episcopatus< episcopus (see bishop)] |
