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prelate
[ prel-it ]
/ ˈprɛl ɪt /
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noun
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
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Origin of prelate
OTHER WORDS FROM prelate
prel·ate·ship, nounpre·lat·ic [pri-lat-ik], /prɪˈlæt ɪk/, adjectivenon·pre·lat·ic, adjectiveun·pre·lat·ic, adjectiveWords nearby prelate
prejudiced, prejudicial, pre-K, prelacy, prelapsarian, prelate, prelate nullius, prelatism, prelature, prelaunch, pre-law
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British Dictionary definitions for prelate
prelate
/ (ˈprɛlɪt) /
noun
a Church dignitary of high rank, such as a cardinal, bishop, or abbot
Derived forms of prelate
prelatic (prɪˈlætɪk) or prelatical, adjectiveWord Origin for prelate
C13: from Old French prélat, from Church Latin praelātus, from Latin praeferre to hold in special esteem, prefer
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