Definition of "episcopus" [episcopus]

• The name of a typical tanager, Tanagra episcopus. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The independence of the diaconate appears earlier and more clearly in the oldest sources than that of the priesthood, chiefly because of the long-continued fluctuation in the meaning of the titles episcopus and presbyter, which until the middle of the second century were interchangeable and synonymous terms."
• "Tillemont was of opinion that the dear brother Gregory referred to in this letter is Gregory of Nyssa; but Maran points out that the events referred to are the same as those described in Letter xxxii., and supposes the word episcopus to have been inserted by a commentator."
• "Bishop and évêque, both directly from Latin episcopus, which is from Greek epískopos."