Episcopal Church

Definitions of Episcopal Church
  1. noun
    United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
    synonyms: Protestant Episcopal Church
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    type of:
    Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England
    the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
  2. noun
    an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland
    synonyms: Episcopal Church of Scotland
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    type of:
    Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England
    the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
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