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non-episcopal

e·pis·co·pal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-pis-kuh-puh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈpis-kə-pəl, -bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-pis-kuh-puh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈpis-kə-pəl, -bəl/

Definitions of non-episcopal word

  • adjective non-episcopal of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority. 1
  • adjective non-episcopal based on or recognizing a governing order of bishops: an episcopal hierarchy. 1
  • adjective non-episcopal (initial capital letter) designating the Anglican Church or some branch of it, as the Episcopal Church in America. 1
  • noun non-episcopal (initial capital letter) Informal. an Episcopalian. 1
See all 4 definitions of non-episcopal

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Origin of non-episcopal

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75; late Middle English word from Late Latin word episcopālis. See bishop, -al1

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Parts of speech for Non-episcopal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-episcopal

non-episcopal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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