protestant episcopal church
noun
Simple meaning
United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
prahtuhstuhntihpiskuhpuhlchurchSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɑtəstəntɪˈpɪskəpəlˈtʃɝtʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
Word Aura™
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This meaning: United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
Used this way, protestant episcopal church is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
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