PRELATE


Meaning of PRELATE in English

n. 1 a high ecclesiastical dignitary, e.g. a bishop. 2 hist. an abbot or prior. prelatic adj. prelatical adj.

[ ME f. OF prelat f. med.L praelatus past part.: see PREFER ]

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