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Word: Prelate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French prelat, from medieval Latin praelatus ‘civil dignitary’, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin praeferre ‘carry before’, also ‘place before in esteem’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈprɛlət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary.
Short Definition:bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary
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