Episcopalian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Episcopalian in British English:
UK [ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən]
How to pronounce Episcopalian in American English:
US [ɪ,pɪskə'peljən]
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- Noun:
- a member of the Episcopal church
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
Word Origin
- Episcopalian
- 1738 (n.), 1768 (adj.), from episcopal + -ian. Related: Episcopalianism (by 1821). The awkward derivative episcopalianism, seems to be used for episcopacy, a good English word, which was quite sufficient for the purposes of our honest forefathers, who were strangers to this ridiculous innovation. The word complained of is also reprehensible on the ground of its sectarian termination. ["On the Terms Episcopalian and Episcopalianism," "The Gospel Advocate," October 1821]
Example
- 1. They were married by an episcopalian minister in boston .
- 2. People looked toward recent immigrants and catholic and episcopalian churches to see how the day should be celebrated .
- 3. Since 2003 , when the episcopalian church , the american branch of the communion , first ordained an openly gay bishop , the number of alienated conservatives has been swollen by those dismayed by their church 's growing tolerance of homosexuality .
- 4. I was raised episcopalian , and I was very religious as a kid .
- 5. Are you a roman catholic or an episcopalian ?