episcopate

n. 主教之职, 主教区, 主教

发音

/ɪˈpɪskəpət/

词形变化

episcopates 复数 episcopates episcopated episcopates 三单 episcopating episcopating 现在分词 episcopated 过去式 episcopated 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Bishops seen as a group.

    The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.

  2. 2.

    The tenure in office of a bishop.

    Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.

  3. 3.

    A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.

    罕用
v.
  1. 1.

    To act as a bishop.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

diocese bishopric bishopry episcopacy

上位词 10

people place office situation position post jurisdiction tenure berth incumbency

下位词 3

archdiocese eparchy exarchate

部分词 2

see parish

词源

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).

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