Associations to the word «Prelates»

Wiktionary

PRELATE, noun. A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
PRELATE, verb. (obsolete) To act as a prelate.
PRELATE, proper noun. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dictionary definition

PRELATE, noun. A senior clergyman and dignitary.

Wise words

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