episcopal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
    Episcopalian.
    • the Episcopal hierarchy
    • married by an Episcopalian minister
  2. adjective denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
    pontifical.

WordNet

E*pis"co*pal adjective
Etymology
L. episcopalis, fr. episcopus: cf. F. épiscopal. See Bishop.
Definitions
  1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church.
  2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.

Webster 1913