Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Episcopal \E*pis"co*pal\, a. [L. episcopalis, fr. episcopus: cf.
F. ['e]piscopal. See {Bishop}.]
1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church.
2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal
jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.
Source : WordNet®
Episcopal
adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal
church; "the Episcopal hierarachy"; "married by an
Episcopalian minister" [syn: {Episcopalian}]
2: denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
[syn: {pontifical}]