Definitions for prelate
ˈprɛl ɪtprelate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primatenoun

   a senior clergyman and dignitary

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prelatenoun

   A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

2. Etymology: prelat, from praelatus, form past participle of praeferre.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRELATEnoun

   An ecclesiastick of the highest order and dignity.

   Etymology: prelat, Fr. prælatus, Lat.

   It beseemed not the person of so grave a prelate, to be either utterly without counsel, as the rest were, or in a common perplexity to shew himself alone secure. Richard Hooker.

   Hear him but reason in divinity,
   And, all-admiring, with an inward wish
   You would desire the king were made a prelate. William Shakespeare.

   The archbishop of Vienna, a reverend prelate, said one day to king Lewis XI. of France; sir, your mortal enemy is dead, what time duke Charles of Burgundy was slain. Francis Bacon.

   Yet Munster’s prelate ever be accurst,
   In whom we seek the German faith in vain. Dryden.

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1. Prelate

   A prelate () is a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin praelatus, the past participle of praeferre, which means 'carry before', 'be set above or over' or 'prefer'; hence, a prelate is one set over others. The archetypal prelate is a bishop, whose prelature is his particular church. All other prelates, including the regular prelates such as abbots and major superiors, are based upon this original model of prelacy.

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1. prelate

   A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy, such as a bishop or an abbot, who has authority over a group of churches or a religious order. In the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches, it often refers to a bishop. Prelates can also work in the administration of the church.

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1. Prelatenoun

   a clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church

2. Prelateverb

   to act as a prelate

3. Etymology: [F. prlat, LL. praelatus, fr. L. praelatus, used as p. p. of praeferre to prefer, but from a different root. See Elate.]

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1. Prelate

   A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others. The archetypal prelate is a bishop, whose prelature is his particular church. All other prelates, including the regular prelates such as abbots and major superiors, are based upon this original model of prelacy.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prelate

   prel′āt, n. the holder of one of those higher dignities in the church to which, of their own right, is attached a proper jurisdiction, not derived by delegation from any superior official: a church dignitary.—ns. Prel′acy, the office of a prelate: the order of bishops or the bishops collectively: church government by prelates: episcopacy; Prel′ateship.—adjs. Prelat′ic, -al, pertaining to prelates or prelacy.—adv. Prelat′ically.—v.t. and v.i. Prel′atise, to make or to become prelatical.—ns. Prel′atism, Prel′ature, prelacy: the time during which a prelate exercises authority; Prel′atist, an upholder of prelacy. [Fr. prélat—L. prelatus—præ, before, latus, borne.]

Matched Categories

1. • Priest

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Anagrams for prelate »

1. replate

2. pearlet

3. repleat

4. ptereal

5. pleater

How to pronounce prelate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say prelate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prelate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prelate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prelate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prelate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prelate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prelate
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prelate
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prelate
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=prelate