Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun episcopal_church

2 senses of episcopal church

Sense 1
Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church of Scotland -- (an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland)
       => 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)

Sense 2
Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church -- (United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury)
       => 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)