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Episcopalian
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episcopalian
English
Etymology
en :af Episcopal -ian + 1
Noun
An adherent of an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Episcopal Church in the Philippines Philippines, western Asia, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.
en nonstandard Episcopal informal Piscy
en Anglican#Noun < Protestant#Noun < Christian#Noun < person#Noun
en I was raised an Episcopalian but no longer belong to a church.
en Emanuella Grinberg and Christina Zdanowicz Celebrating Chrismukkah: Shalom stockings and Hanukkah bushes w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/living/blended-christmas-hanukkah-holiday 2012-12-14 Jill Erickson and her partner have embraced the label ever since it was first coined on the television show, "The OC," in the mid-2000s. To Erickson, who is Episcopalian, and her Jewish partner, Chrismukkah represents their efforts to incorporate their respective traditions into the holiday season. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210060331/https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/living/blended-christmas-hanukkah-holiday
en Daniel Burke How Pete Buttigieg found God w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/16/politics/pete-buttigieg-religious-journey 2019-08-16 But on that Sunday it was filled with Episcopalians from around the country who had traveled to South Bend to attend his campaign launch. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022035759/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/16/politics/pete-buttigieg-religious-journey/
en now uncommon en episcopalian.
Adjective
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en somewhat nonstandard Of or relating to Anglicanism or an Anglican church, especially the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or the Anglican churches in the Episcopal Church in the Philippines Philippines, western Asia, Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan South Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and most of north Africa.
en Episcopal
en Anglican#Adjective < Protestant#Adjective < Christian#Adjective
en Daniel Burke How Pete Buttigieg found God w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/16/politics/pete-buttigieg-religious-journey 2019-08-16 The cathedral is part of the Episcopal Church, the American branch of Anglicanism. Considered the "church of the establishment" for much of American history -- 11 US presidents have been Episcopalian -- the church of late has been known as a forerunner of progressive theology. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022035759/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/16/politics/pete-buttigieg-religious-journey/
en now uncommon en episcopalian.
Usage notes
The noun Episcopalian is typically used to refer to individual adherents of Episcopal churches, whereas en Episcopal normally serves only as an adjective. While the adjectival use of Episcopalian has become more frequent in recent years, authorities generally regard it as nonstandard and it remains uncommon in formal contexts.
Derived terms
en Episcopalianism
Related terms
en episcopacy episcopal episcopate
References
2000 Episcopalian Donald S. Armentrout and Robert Boak Slocum An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church: A User-Friendly Reference for Episcopalians New York Church Publishing 186 978-0-89869-701-8.
2020 Paula Froke, Anna Jo Bratton, Jeff McMillan, Pia Sarkar, Jerry Schwartz, and Raghuram Vadarevu The Associated Press Stylebook 55th Associated Press.
Bryan A. Garner Bryan A. Garner 2016 Garner's Modern English Usage 4th New York Oxford University Press 340 978-0-19-049150-5.
en Anglicanism People