Synonyms for episcopate
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Bishopric — the tenure in office of a bishop
2. Episcopacy — bishops seen as a group
episcopacy, bishopdom dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Bishops seen as a group.
The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
- n. 2
The tenure in office of a bishop.
Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.
Forms
- Plural
- episcopates → bishoprics, dioceses, bishopries, bishopships…
Example sentences
- diocese The bishop came back from holiday to her diocese.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| episcopate | steady | |
| diocese | falling | |
| bishopric | falling | |
| episcopacy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- diocese3
- 8 letters
- bishopry
- 9 letters
- bishopric, bishopdom
- 10 letters
- episcopacy, bishopship, bishophood
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diocese3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- épiscopat