epis·co·pate /ɪˈpɪskəpət, ˌpet/
主教之職
E·pis·co·pate n.
1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
2. The collective body of bishops.
3. The time of a bishop's rule.
E·pis·co·pate v. i. [imp. & p. p. Episcopated p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating.] To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.]
Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton.
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