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From episcop (ate) + -acy and/or episcopa(l) + -cy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
episcopacy
Today it means: The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops. Full definition →
Today it means: The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops. Full definition →
From episcop (ate) + -acy and/or episcopa(l) + -cy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.