English dictionary
prelate
/'pr/E/l/I/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a senior clergyman and dignitary
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To act as a prelate.
Source: webster1913