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prelate
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prel·ate  (prlt)
n.
A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop.
[Middle English prelat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praeltus, from Latin, past participle of praeferre, to carry before, to prefer : prae-, pre- + ltus, brought; see tel- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·latic (pr-ltk) adj.
prelate [ˈprɛlɪt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a Church dignitary of high rank, such as a cardinal, bishop, or abbot
[from Old French prélat, from Church Latin praelātus, from Latin praeferre to hold in special esteem, prefer]
prelatic  [prɪˈlætɪk], prelatical adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prelate - a senior clergyman and dignitaryprelate - a senior clergyman and dignitary    
archpriest, primate, hierarch, high priest
priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
Translations
prelate [ˈprelɪt] N → prelado m
prelate [ˈprɛlət] n → prélat m
prelate
n → Prälat m
prelate [ˈprɛlɪt] n → prelato
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Pledging allegiance to "king and parliament freely chosen by the kingdom," they solicited civic protection for their own conscientious practice of religion, pleading freedom from all "oppression and molestation, which long we have formerly groaned under by the tyranny and oppression of the Prelatical Hierarchy," though not under "this present King and Parliament" here called "wonderfully honourable" and an instrument in God's hand.
The influence of Calvinism on seventeenth-century English Baptists: ... by Briggs, John / Baptist History and Heritage
In portraying the royal family's support of the people against evil prelatical designs, Shakespeare appeals to a Puritan royalism, despite the comically degrading presentation of Puritanism his plays have also provided through the character of Falstaff.
Puritanism in Comic History: Exposing Royalty in the Henry Plays by TIFFANY, GRACE / Shakespeare Studies
Max Beerbohm, crossing the road opposite Marble Arch, spotted him in the brougham that was taking him to Paddington Station: 'Irving in his most prelatical mood had always a touch - a trace here and there - of the old bohemian.
First knight of the stage by Goodman, Jonathan / Contemporary Review
 
 
 
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