episcopicide

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noun

The killing of a bishop.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of a bishop.

    Each year on the anniversary, Henry is whipped in public by monks to cleanse him of the curse of this episcopicide.

    2021, Otto English, Fake History, page 73

Origin

From Latin episcopus + -cide.

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APA

episcopicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episcopicide

MLA

“episcopicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episcopicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “episcopicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episcopicide.

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