episcopal

adjective

Definition of episcopalnext
as in papal

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Recent Examples of episcopal After returning to the United States, Novakovic attended an Episcopal boarding school in San Antonio, Texas. — Byrachel Cole, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026 On New Year’s Eve in 1996, Christou followed Deadbeat with a club at a former Episcopal church that was built in 1865. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Jackson is an Episcopal priest, theological educator and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida executive. — Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026 After a water line at the temple breaks, members celebrate Hanukkah at an Episcopal church. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for episcopal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for episcopal
  1. papal
  2. apostolic
  3. clerical
  4. ministerial
  5. priestly
  6. pontifical
  7. sacerdotal
  8. evangelical
Adjective
  • Take a look The White Sox's papal play Pope Leo XIV got a tribute Tuesday night when the White Sox hosted the Cincinnati Reds, as over 40,000 pope hats were handed out to fans and even players.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ghost have shared the new trailer for 2 Big to Rig, the upcoming concert film documenting the Swedish papal heavy metal outfit’s 2025 gigs in Mexico City.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Definition of papal
Adjective
  • On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of apostolic
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  • The jobs were broken down into around 200 management roles, 67 office or clerical roles, 67 professional, 534 skilled and 133 unskilled.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Palo Alto police confirmed the 49ers coach was at fault and said a clerical error led a state database to wrongly blame the other driver, a 21-year-old woman.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of clerical
Adjective
  • Fidan said, however, that the countries would consult on the degree and form of assistance provided following an attack, with operational details still to be determined by a new ministerial committee.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal also sets up ministerial and parliamentary committees to monitor the disarmament process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • Parsi priesthood is hereditary, meaning all the boys here have been born into priestly families.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Before heading to seminary and taking up the priestly collar, Borba enjoyed red carpets and professional acclaim for his business acumen.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of priestly
Adjective
  • Leo opened his visit to Pompeii by meeting with sick and disabled people who are cared for by a charity center affiliated with the sanctuary, which Leo’s namesake, Pope Leo XIII, declared a pontifical basilica in 1901.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • That public spat has overshadowed his pontifical tour of four African countries, which ended Thursday with a Mass for thousands of people in Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of pontifical
Adjective
  • Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal.
    — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.
    — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2017
Definition of sacerdotal
Adjective
  • Doug Pagitt, a pastor and executive director of Vote Common Good, an organization dedicated to Democratic outreach to Catholic and evangelical voters, echoed Warnock's comment.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Latin America, right-wing figures like Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Christian evangelical groups in Peru, Costa Rica, and Colombia have similarly championed the anti-trans and anti-gender cause.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of evangelical

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