prelate /prelˈit/

1. A churchman of high rank
2. An abbot or prior or the superior of a religious order
3. A clergyman
4. A chief priest (obsolete)

prelacy /prelˈə-si/ noun

1. The office or authority of a prelate
2. The order of bishops or the bishops collectively
3. Church government by prelates
4. Episcopacy

prelˈateship noun

prelˈatess noun

A female prelate

prelatial /pri-lāˈshəl/ adjective

Of a prelate

prelatic /pri-latˈik/ or prelatˈical adjective

1. Relating to prelates or prelacy
2. Episcopal or episcopalian (derogatory)

prelatˈically adverb

prelāˈtion noun

1. Preferment
2. Promotion
3. Eminence

prelˈatish adjective (Milton)

prelˈatism noun (usu derogatory)

1. Episcopacy or episcopalianism
2. Domination by prelates

prelˈatist noun

An upholder of prelacy

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