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episcopate
e·pis·co·pate / iˈpiskəpət; -ˌpāt/ • n. the office or term of office of a bishop. ∎ (the episcopate) the bishops of a church or region collectively. |
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"episcopate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "episcopate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-episcopate.html "episcopate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-episcopate.html |
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Episcopate
Episcopatebishops collectively, 1842. |
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"Episcopate." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Episcopate." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300596.html "Episcopate." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300596.html |
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episcopate
•gamut
•imamate, marmot
•animate
•approximate, proximate
•estimate, guesstimate, underestimate
•illegitimate, legitimate
•intimate
•penultimate, ultimate
•primate • foumart • consummate
•Dermot
•discarnate, incarnate
•impregnate • rabbinate
•coordinate, inordinate, subordinate, superordinate
•infinite • laminate • effeminate
•discriminate • innominate
•determinate • Palatinate • pectinate
•obstinate • agglutinate • designate
•tribunate • importunate • Arbuthnot
•bicarbonate • umbonate • fortunate
•pulmonate
•compassionate, passionate
•affectionate
•extortionate, proportionate
•sultanate • companionate
•principate • Rupert • episcopate
•carat, carrot, claret, garret, karat, parrot
•emirate • aspirate • vertebrate
•levirate
•duumvirate, triumvirate
•pirate • quadrat • accurate • indurate
•obdurate
•Meerut, vizierate
•priorate • curate • elaborate
•deliberate • confederate
•considerate, desiderate
•immoderate, moderate
•ephorate
•imperforate, perforate
•agglomerate, conglomerate
•numerate
•degenerate, regenerate
•separate • temperate • desperate
•disparate • corporate • professorate
•commensurate • pastorate
•inveterate
•directorate, electorate, inspectorate, protectorate, rectorate
•illiterate, literate, presbyterate
•doctorate • Don Quixote • marquisate
•concert • cushat • precipitate
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"episcopate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "episcopate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-episcopate.html "episcopate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-episcopate.html |
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