prelature
Americannoun
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the office of a prelate.
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the order of prelates.
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prelates collectively.
Etymology
Origin of prelature
From the Medieval Latin word praelātūra, dating back to 1600–10. See prelate, -ure
Example Sentences
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The prelature, a position achieved by no other church group, gives Opus autonomy as a worldwide, nonterritorial jurisdiction with its priests and laity subject to Opus' prelate.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the prelature, with an office on the capital's lobbyist-laden K Street, can act as a kind of validator to a broader spectrum of traditionalists.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the prelature, with an office on the capital's lobbyist-laden K Street, can act as a kind of validator to a broader spectrum of traditionalists.
From Time Magazine Archive
The other momentous mark of papal favor occurred in 1982, when John Paul granted Opus a new status known as personal prelature.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1822 thirty new sees were added to the prelature.
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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