prelate nullius
American
[noo-lee-uhs]
/ nʊˈli əs /
noun
Roman Catholic Church.
prelates nullius
plural
Etymology
Origin of prelate nullius
< New Latin or Medieval Latin nullīus dioecēsis of no diocese
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