† prelationn.

Forms: late Middle English prelacione, late Middle English prelacyon, 1500s–1800s prelation, 1700s praelation; also Scottish pre-1700 prelacioune, pre-1700 prelacyon, pre-1700 prelatioun, pre-1700 prelatioune.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prelacioun, prelation; Latin praelātiōn-, praelātiō.

Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman prelacioun and Middle French prelacion, prelation (French prélation , now historical and only in legal senses) ecclesiastical dignity (13th cent. in Old French), eminent position, especially in the hierarchy of the church (1316), preferment, elevation, precedence, superiority (1294 in Anglo-Norman), the overlord's right of pre-emption (1520; compare Old Occitan dreg de prelatio (first half of the 14th cent.)), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin praelātiōn-, praelātiō action of preferring or giving precedence, in post-classical Latin also action of placing before (4th cent.), authority (from 7th cent. in British and continental sources), dignity or office of prelate (late 8th or early 9th cent.; frequently from 11th cent. in British sources) < praelāt- , past participial stem of praeferre prefer v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare Old Occitan prelacio , prelatio rank, authority (13th cent.), prelature (14th cent.), Catalan prelació ecclesiastical rank (c1275), Spanish prelación sequential order, rank, authority, supremacy, precedence, preferment (1437 as prelaçion ), Portuguese prelaçao preferment (15th cent. in legal contexts), Italian prelazione prelature (13th cent.), preferment (17th cent. in legal contexts). With sense 3 compare earlier prelacy n., prelature n., prelateship n.

Obsolete.

1. The action of preferring; the condition of being preferred; preferment, promotion; pre-eminence, superiority. historical in later use.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > elevation or exaltation in rank

uprising1430

prelationa1450

sublimationc1450

ascendant1607

rise1608

superelevation1654

evection1658

elevation1701

a1450 St. Edith (Faust.) (1883) 4610 (MED) Seynt Ede dude for hurre ȝet meche godnesse more, As ȝe mow..welle rede, þat he dude fyue & twenty ȝere hurre prelacione byfore.

a1538 A. Abell Roit or Quheill of Tyme f. 8^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Prelatio(u)n That mony sekand occasioun of prelatioun thai driwe thar subditis fra the law of God.

1585 King James VI Declar. to Kirk in J. Melvill Diary (Wodrow Soc.) 242 Haiffing thairfor sum prelation and dignitie aboue his breithren.

1632 T. Hawkins tr. P. Matthieu Vnhappy Prosperitie 251 This Prelation offended the Emperour, and began their enmitie.

1649 F. Roberts Clavis Bibliorum (ed. 2) 369 A Prelation of wisdome before pleasure.

1676 M. Hale Contempl. Moral & Divine 31 The Fear of God is the..great ennobling and advance of Humane nature, that seems almost as great a prelation of a man truly religious above an irreligious man.

1797 I. Ambrose Ministration of, & Communion with Angels sig. A2 The Angels are glorious; Christ more glorious. Now the prelation of Christ before the Angels, the Apostle proves by several arguments.

1885 A. Edgar Old Church Life Scotl. iv. 189 [In] a Presbyterian Church..there is no prelacy or prelation or precedence of one presbyter over another.

2. Utterance, pronunciation. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > [noun] > utterance of vocal sound

soundinga1387

utterancec1456

prelationa1525

elocution1623

vocification?1632

articulation1677

voicing1822

vocalization1828

voicing1831

phonation1842

phonesis1856

a1525 (a1500) Sc. Troy Bk. (Douce) l. 304 in C. Horstmann Barbour's Legendensammlung (1882) II. 237 Ine þe mater of hys sermoune, As he furth mayde prelacioune.

1659 J. Owen Integr. Hebrew & Greek Text in Wks. (1853) XVI. 396 With reference to the quantity of time required to their prelation, whereby the same vowel becomes sometimes long and sometimes short.

3. = prelature n.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > [noun] > office of

prelacya1387

pontificals?a1475

officialshipc1475

bishopric1520

high priesthood1535

superintendence1561

prelateship1570

pontificality1593

officiality1597

prelature1602

prelation1611

prelaty1641

pontificacy1665

pontificate1702

officialty1720

presulate1853

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Prelatióne A prelation or prelateship.

1695 J. Sage Article in Wks. (1844) I. 108 Popish Prelates might quit their errors, not their prelations.

4. The action of placing before; prefixing. rare.

ΚΠ

1701 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World I. v. 225 As the first consideration proves that the an should be before the quid, so the other does no less strongly plead for the prælation of the quid before the an.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	prelation
释义	† prelationn. Forms: late Middle English prelacione, late Middle English prelacyon, 1500s–1800s prelation, 1700s praelation; also Scottish pre-1700 prelacioune, pre-1700 prelacyon, pre-1700 prelatioun, pre-1700 prelatioune. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prelacioun, prelation; Latin praelātiōn-, praelātiō. Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman prelacioun and Middle French prelacion, prelation (French prélation , now historical and only in legal senses) ecclesiastical dignity (13th cent. in Old French), eminent position, especially in the hierarchy of the church (1316), preferment, elevation, precedence, superiority (1294 in Anglo-Norman), the overlord's right of pre-emption (1520; compare Old Occitan dreg de prelatio (first half of the 14th cent.)), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin praelātiōn-, praelātiō action of preferring or giving precedence, in post-classical Latin also action of placing before (4th cent.), authority (from 7th cent. in British and continental sources), dignity or office of prelate (late 8th or early 9th cent.; frequently from 11th cent. in British sources) < praelāt- , past participial stem of praeferre prefer v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare Old Occitan prelacio , prelatio rank, authority (13th cent.), prelature (14th cent.), Catalan prelació ecclesiastical rank (c1275), Spanish prelación sequential order, rank, authority, supremacy, precedence, preferment (1437 as prelaçion ), Portuguese prelaçao preferment (15th cent. in legal contexts), Italian prelazione prelature (13th cent.), preferment (17th cent. in legal contexts). With sense 3 compare earlier prelacy n., prelature n., prelateship n. Obsolete. 1. The action of preferring; the condition of being preferred; preferment, promotion; pre-eminence, superiority. historical in later use. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > elevation or exaltation in rank uprising1430 prelationa1450 sublimationc1450 ascendant1607 rise1608 superelevation1654 evection1658 elevation1701 a1450 St. Edith (Faust.) (1883) 4610 (MED) Seynt Ede dude for hurre ȝet meche godnesse more, As ȝe mow..welle rede, þat he dude fyue & twenty ȝere hurre prelacione byfore. a1538 A. Abell Roit or Quheill of Tyme f. 8^v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Prelatio(u)n That mony sekand occasioun of prelatioun thai driwe thar subditis fra the law of God. 1585 King James VI Declar. to Kirk in J. Melvill Diary (Wodrow Soc.) 242 Haiffing thairfor sum prelation and dignitie aboue his breithren. 1632 T. Hawkins tr. P. Matthieu Vnhappy Prosperitie 251 This Prelation offended the Emperour, and began their enmitie. 1649 F. Roberts Clavis Bibliorum (ed. 2) 369 A Prelation of wisdome before pleasure. 1676 M. Hale Contempl. Moral & Divine 31 The Fear of God is the..great ennobling and advance of Humane nature, that seems almost as great a prelation of a man truly religious above an irreligious man. 1797 I. Ambrose Ministration of, & Communion with Angels sig. A2 The Angels are glorious; Christ more glorious. Now the prelation of Christ before the Angels, the Apostle proves by several arguments. 1885 A. Edgar Old Church Life Scotl. iv. 189 [In] a Presbyterian Church..there is no prelacy or prelation or precedence of one presbyter over another. 2. Utterance, pronunciation. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > [noun] > utterance of vocal sound soundinga1387 utterancec1456 prelationa1525 elocution1623 vocification?1632 articulation1677 voicing1822 vocalization1828 voicing1831 phonation1842 phonesis1856 a1525 (a1500) Sc. Troy Bk. (Douce) l. 304 in C. Horstmann Barbour's Legendensammlung (1882) II. 237 Ine þe mater of hys sermoune, As he furth mayde prelacioune. 1659 J. Owen Integr. Hebrew & Greek Text in Wks. (1853) XVI. 396 With reference to the quantity of time required to their prelation, whereby the same vowel becomes sometimes long and sometimes short. 3. = prelature n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > [noun] > office of prelacya1387 pontificals?a1475 officialshipc1475 bishopric1520 high priesthood1535 superintendence1561 prelateship1570 pontificality1593 officiality1597 prelature1602 prelation1611 prelaty1641 pontificacy1665 pontificate1702 officialty1720 presulate1853 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Prelatióne A prelation or prelateship. 1695 J. Sage Article in Wks. (1844) I. 108 Popish Prelates might quit their errors, not their prelations. 4. The action of placing before; prefixing. rare. ΚΠ 1701 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World I. v. 225 As the first consideration proves that the an should be before the quid, so the other does no less strongly plead for the prælation of the quid before the an. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1450
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