E*pis"co*pate (?), n. [L. episcopatus, fr. episcopus: cf. F. 'episcopat. See Bishop.]
1.
A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
2.
The collective body of bishops.
3.
The time of a bishop's rule.
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E*pis"co*pate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Episcopated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating.]
To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate.
[Obs.]
Feeding the flock episcopating.
Milton.
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