单词 | unprelatical |
释义 | unprelaticaladj. Not befitting or suitable for a prelate; not prelate-like. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > [adjective] > not unprelaticala1661 unprelatic?1719 a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Leic. 129 Some highly commended the Zeal of the Bishop..whilest others condemned this in him, as an unprelatical act. 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. iii. 202 The Arch-Bishop of York,..by such Unprelatical, Ignominious Arguments, in plain terms advised him..to Pass that Act. 1857 A. Trollope Barchester Towers v A new sofa had been introduced,..most unprelatical and almost irreligious. 1901 A. E. W. Mason Clementina xvii. 203 I have myself seen prelates in a most unprelatical mood. 2002 Independent (Nexis) 2 Mar. 6 So unprelatical and vigorous, he delighted the laity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1661 |
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