Prelate
31prelate — prel·ate …
32prelate — Прелат …
33prelate — prel•ate [[t]ˈprɛl ɪt[/t]] n. rel an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop or a bishop; a church dignitary • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME prelat < ML praelātus, L: a dignitary, n. use of ptp. of praeferre to give precedence to, prefer… …
34prelate — /ˈprɛlət / (say preluht) noun an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary. {Middle English prelat, from Medieval Latin praelātus a civil or ecclesiastical dignitary; in Latin, past participle, set before,… …
35prelate — This word (from the Latin prelatus, meaning one preferred ) refers to a cleric of high rank; usually the persondesignated has specific responsibilities, but sometimes the title is honorific …
36prelate — A superior ecclesiastical officer who does not act vicariously; as, a bishop or an archbishop …
37prelate — n. 1 a high ecclesiastical dignitary, e.g. a bishop. 2 hist. an abbot or prior. Derivatives: prelatic adj. prelatical adj. Etymology: ME f. OF prelat f. med.L praelatus past part.: see PREFER …
38Territorial Prelate — A territorial prelate is, in Catholic usage, a prelate whose geographic jurisdiction, called territorial prelature, does not belonging to any diocese and is considered a particular church. The territorial prelate is sometimes called a prelate… …
39Robert Leighton (prelate) — this article is about the 17th century scholar and preacher Robert Leighton. For other people with the same name, see Robert Leighton Infobox Person name = Robert Leighton image size = 200px caption = A. W. Warren s 1825 depiction of the… …
40arch-prelate — /ärch prelˈit/ noun A chief prelate ORIGIN: ↑arch …
