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prel|ate|ship — «PREHL iht shihp», noun. the office or rank of a prelate … Useful english dictionary
prel·ate — /ˈprɛlət/ noun, pl ates [count] formal : a high ranking Christian priest : a bishop, cardinal, etc … Useful english dictionary
prel — ca·prel·la; prel·a·cy; prel·ate; prel·ate·ship; prel·at·ess; prel·a·tist; prel·a·tize; prel·at·ry; prel·a·ture; prel·ud·er; prel·u·dize; prel·ude; … English syllables
prelate — prel·ate … English syllables
prelate — prel•ate [[t]ˈprɛl ɪt[/t]] n. rel an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop or a bishop; a church dignitary • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME prelat < ML praelātus, L: a dignitary, n. use of ptp. of praeferre to give precedence to, prefer… … From formal English to slang
prelate — prel|ate [ prelət ] noun count an official of high rank in the Christian church such as a bishop or a cardinal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prelate — prel|ate [ˈprelıt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin praelatus someone preferred, someone given a job , from the past participle of Latin praeferre; PREFER] a ↑bishop, ↑cardinal, or other important priest in the Christian… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prelateship — prel·ate·ship … English syllables
Archprelate — Arch prel ate, n. [Pref. arch + prelate.] An archbishop or other chief prelate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prelate — Prel ate (?; 48), n. [F. pr[ e]lat, LL. praelatus, fr. L. praelatus, used as p. p. of praeferre to prefer, but from a different root. See {Elate}.] A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
