Episcopalian

noun

Epis·​co·​pa·​lian i-ˌpi-skə-ˈpāl-yən How to pronounce Episcopalian (audio)
1
: an adherent of the episcopal form of church government
2
: a member of an episcopal church (such as the Protestant Episcopal Church)
Episcopalian adjective
Episcopalianism noun

Examples of Episcopalian in a Sentence

She was raised as an Episcopalian.
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There’s another shorthand for this loss of power, represented by the trajectory of two American Presidents: George H. W. Bush, an Episcopalian, and George W. Bush, an evangelical Christian. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 As a devout Episcopalian, McCulloch made church attendance a vital part of the school community. Melissa Whatley, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2024 The pilgrimage is overall ecumenical -- primarily Lutheran, Episcopalian, Methodist, Catholic and Evangelical, according to organizers. Kori Skillman, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024 In 1954, the mild-mannered Episcopalian Shurlock had replaced the no-nonsense Irish Catholic Joseph I. Breen as Hollywood’s resident censor in chief. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Religious organizations ran at least 105 schools; many were Catholic, Presbyterian or Episcopalian, but smaller congregations such as the Quakers ran schools of their own. Zach Levitt, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023 Being raised a good Catholic girl, now an Episcopalian, I was raised to make the world a better place. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Episcopalian was in 1659

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“Episcopalian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Episcopalian. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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Episcopalian

noun
Epis·​co·​pa·​lian i-ˌpis-kə-ˈpāl-yən How to pronounce Episcopalian (audio)
: a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopalian adjective
Episcopalianism noun
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