"episcopate" in the noun sense
1. episcopate
the term of office of a bishop
2. diocese, bishopric, episcopate
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
3. episcopacy, episcopate
the collective body of bishops
4. bishopry, episcopate
the office and dignity of a bishop
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