Meanings
verbepiscopize (third-person singular simple present episcopizes, present participle episcopizing, simple past and past participle episcopized)
present singular third person episcopizes · participle present episcopizing · participle past episcopized · past episcopized
- intransitiveTo perform the duties of a bishop.
- transitiveTo consecrate as a bishop.
An inclination to episcopize was evidently shown in this language; but Wesley did not yet venture upon the act
1820, Robert Southey, The Life of John Wesley
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