| 释义 |
prel·a·cy
\ˈpreləsē, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English prelacie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin praelatia from praelatus prelate + Latin -ia -y
1. : the office or dignity of a prelate : a benefice held by a prelate
2. : the whole body of ecclesiastical dignitaries : prelates
3. : church government by prelates : episcopacy |