/ Dictionary / Index E episcopacy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•pis•co•pa•cy Pronunciation: (i-pis'ku-pu-sē), [key] — pl. -cies. government of the church by bishops; church government in which there are three distinct orders of ministers, namely bishops, priests or presbyters, and deacons. episcopate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: episcopacy (Thesaurus) episcia episcopal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language