episcopalian

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FATHER FARLEY: He is an episcopalian, an agnostic, an anythingarian seeking to overthrow our holy faith MRS RIORDAN: (Tears up her will) I'm disappointed in you!

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  1. Pertaining to government by bishops; relating to episcopacy. The departure of King Richard from England was succeeded by the episcopalian regency of the Bishops of Ely and Durham. Peacock, Maid Marian, ix.
  2. [capitalized] Same as Episcopal, 2: as, the Episcopalian Church.
  3. Properly, one who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; popularly [capitalized], a member of the Anglican Church in general, but more especially of some branch of that church specifically called Episcopal. See episcopal. We are considered as parishioners of the missionaries, no less than professed episcopalians. Secker, Ans. to Dr. Mayhew.

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  • So … joe episcopalian on Traditional Anglican Parish in Connecticut? —  Stand Firm
  • The denominations selected to supply religious teaching were the episcopalian, wesleyan, and Roman catholic. —  The History of Tasmania , Volume II
  • FATHER FARLEY: He is an episcopalian, an agnostic, an anythingarian seeking to overthrow our holy faith MRS RIORDAN: (Tears up her will) I'm disappointed in you! —  Ulysses
  • Now that I think about it, Nixon was a Quaker, John McCain was an episcopalian, but now a Baptist … —  Pulpit Pimps
  • FATHER FARLEY: He is an episcopalian, an agnostic, an anythingarian seeking to overthrow our holy faith. —  Ulysses
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