prelate
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prelate¹
- /ˈpɹɛlət/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɛlət
Where it comes from
From Old French prelat (French prélat), from Medieval Latin praelātus, perfect passive participle of praeferō (“to carry before, prefer, exceed”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix). Doublet of prefer. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as collate and confer among others.
noun prelates
- A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop. Hear him but reason in divinity, […] / You would desire the king were made a prelate.
verb prelates · prelating · prelated
- (obsolete) To act as a prelate. 18 January 1549, Hugh Latimer, Sermon of the Plough Right prelating is busy labouring, and not lording.
Prelate²
proper noun
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Translations
Talk about this word "prelate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prelate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prelate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prelate "prelate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prelate.Cite this
@misc{prelate_2026,
title = {prelate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prelate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
