a. and sb. Obs. [f. L. episcop-us bishop + -āri-us (see -ARY1) + -AN.]

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  A.  adj. = EPISCOPAL A. 2.

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1691.  Wood, Ath. Oxon., II. 201. The Episcoparian Government then lately thrown out of doors.

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  B.  sb. = EPISCOPALIAN B. a.

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1649.  Needham, Case Commw., 89. Prudent Toleration of opinions in matters of Religion could never be proved yet, by any of our Episcoparians and Presbyterians … to be repugnant to the Word.

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1671.  H. Stubbe, Reply, 31. I most associated my self with the Episcoparians.

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1691.  Wood, Ath. Oxon., II. 316. As for his railing at the Episcoparians, all readers of his books … may … behold [it].

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1721–1800.  in Bailey; and in mod. Dicts.

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