/ Dictionary / Index E episcopal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•pis•co•pal Pronunciation: (i-pis'ku-pul), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to a bishop: episcopal authority. based on or recognizing a governing order of bishops: an episcopal hierarchy. (cap.) designating the Anglican Church or some branch of it, as the Episcopal Church in America. —n. (cap.)an Episcopalian. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: episcopal (Thesaurus) episcopacy Episcopal Church in America 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