EPISCOPATE

episcopate. Episcopate, n. the state or dignity of a bishop

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E‐pis″co‐pate (?), n. [[L. episcopatus, fr. episcopus: cf. F. épiscopat. See Bishop.]] 1. 1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
2. 2. The collective body of bishops.
3. 3. The time of a bishop's rule.