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词汇 episcopalian
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Definition of episcopalian in English:

episcopalian

adjective ɛˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪənɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪənəˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən
  • 1Of or advocating government of a Church by bishops.

    (信奉)主教制的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As in 1662 the Anglican squirearchy would permit no weakening of the hierarchical and episcopalian structure of the Church.
    1. 1.1 Of or belonging to an episcopal Church.
      (属于)主教制教会的
noun ɛˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪənɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪlɪənəˌpɪskəˈpeɪliən
  • 1A person who advocates government of a Church by bishops.

    (信奉)主教制的

    1. 1.1 A member of the Episcopal Church.
      (苏格兰和美国的)圣公会教徒
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In the U.S. there are now more Muslims than Episcopalians or Presbyterians, and at least as many Muslims as Jews.
      • This summer, Episcopalians, United Methodists and Presbyterians will take up the issue at their individual conventions.
      • ‘Mainline Protestants, and perhaps Episcopalians in particular, have been reluctant to wear their religion on their sleeve,’ she said.
      • This is not unlike the situation of other Protestant churches, including Methodists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians, to name a few.
      • A brother had left the church several years earlier and become an Episcopalian.
      • Moreover, black Episcopalians have consistently held the Church's feet to the fire, and reminded it when its actions have been inconsistent with the principles it espoused.
      • Evangelicals are a sub-set of Christianity, a religion that includes Catholics, Episcopalians, liberal Protestants, Greek Orthodox, etc.
      • The biggest religious disputes here have actually been between Protestants: Episcopalians and Presbyterians, and between the various shades of the latter.
      • American Episcopalians maintain stubborn resistance to warnings by the world Anglican Communion that they have recklessly broken fellowship.
      • Longtime Episcopalians remember the old days of Morning Prayer, but have no explanation for the change-other, perhaps, than that of making a change for change's sake.
      • As Episcopalians, not having an ordained priest available meant we could not celebrate the Eucharist.
      • Late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Episcopalians searched the early Church for examples to prove to Baptists that infant baptism was ancient and proper.
      • Further, in spite of the proliferation of weekday celebrations of lesser feasts, many Episcopalians lack even cursory knowledge of the early church and the patristic fathers.
      • Buffalo's Protestant founders, mainly Episcopalians and Presbyterians, originated in New England and eastern New York.
      • It is one of the richest resources on baptism written for Episcopalians in print.
      • Most divided are the moderate Protestant denominations, such as the Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Methodists.
      • This book and Glenn's views will be of special interest to Episcopalians with memories of upheavals in church and society a few decades ago.
      • Perhaps most important, in many urban and rural areas where churches are struggling, Episcopalians and Lutherans will be able to have joint congregations served by a pastor or priest of either body.
      • You know, years ago when I was an Episcopalian, another member of the church used the church directory as a marketing tool for his small business, and started making cold calls using it.
      • My own view is that of a person who was born into a family of Episcopalians whose allegiance to that church stretches as far back as anyone can remember.

Derivatives

  • episcopalianism

  • nounɪpɪskəˈpeɪlɪənɪz(ə)məˌpɪskəˈpeɪljəˌnɪzəm
    • Anglican High Churchmen referred - sometimes enviously - to the relative autonomy of non-established Scottish episcopalianism.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, I think his son converted to episcopalianism (if that can be called a ‘conversion’).

Rhymes

alien, Australian, bacchanalian, Castalian, Deucalion, Hegelian, madrigalian, mammalian, Pygmalion, Salian, saturnalian, sesquipedalian, tatterdemalion, Thessalian, Westphalian

Definition of episcopalian in US English:

episcopalian

adjectiveəˌpɪskəˈpeɪliənəˌpiskəˈpālēən
  • 1Of or advocating government of a Church by bishops.

    (信奉)主教制的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As in 1662 the Anglican squirearchy would permit no weakening of the hierarchical and episcopalian structure of the Church.
    1. 1.1 Of or belonging to an episcopal Church.
      (属于)主教制教会的
nounəˌpɪskəˈpeɪliənəˌpiskəˈpālēən
  • 1An adherent of episcopacy.

    主教制信奉者

    1. 1.1 A member of the Episcopal Church.
      (苏格兰和美国的)圣公会教徒
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A brother had left the church several years earlier and become an Episcopalian.
      • My own view is that of a person who was born into a family of Episcopalians whose allegiance to that church stretches as far back as anyone can remember.
      • Evangelicals are a sub-set of Christianity, a religion that includes Catholics, Episcopalians, liberal Protestants, Greek Orthodox, etc.
      • Further, in spite of the proliferation of weekday celebrations of lesser feasts, many Episcopalians lack even cursory knowledge of the early church and the patristic fathers.
      • Longtime Episcopalians remember the old days of Morning Prayer, but have no explanation for the change-other, perhaps, than that of making a change for change's sake.
      • In the U.S. there are now more Muslims than Episcopalians or Presbyterians, and at least as many Muslims as Jews.
      • Perhaps most important, in many urban and rural areas where churches are struggling, Episcopalians and Lutherans will be able to have joint congregations served by a pastor or priest of either body.
      • This book and Glenn's views will be of special interest to Episcopalians with memories of upheavals in church and society a few decades ago.
      • You know, years ago when I was an Episcopalian, another member of the church used the church directory as a marketing tool for his small business, and started making cold calls using it.
      • As Episcopalians, not having an ordained priest available meant we could not celebrate the Eucharist.
      • American Episcopalians maintain stubborn resistance to warnings by the world Anglican Communion that they have recklessly broken fellowship.
      • Most divided are the moderate Protestant denominations, such as the Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Methodists.
      • ‘Mainline Protestants, and perhaps Episcopalians in particular, have been reluctant to wear their religion on their sleeve,’ she said.
      • It is one of the richest resources on baptism written for Episcopalians in print.
      • Buffalo's Protestant founders, mainly Episcopalians and Presbyterians, originated in New England and eastern New York.
      • This is not unlike the situation of other Protestant churches, including Methodists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians, to name a few.
      • The biggest religious disputes here have actually been between Protestants: Episcopalians and Presbyterians, and between the various shades of the latter.
      • Moreover, black Episcopalians have consistently held the Church's feet to the fire, and reminded it when its actions have been inconsistent with the principles it espoused.
      • This summer, Episcopalians, United Methodists and Presbyterians will take up the issue at their individual conventions.
      • Late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Episcopalians searched the early Church for examples to prove to Baptists that infant baptism was ancient and proper.
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