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prelate definition

prel·ate (prel′it)

noun

a high-ranking ecclesiastic, as a bishop

Etymology: ME prelat < OFr < LL(Ec) praelatus, prelate, orig., ruler < pp. of L praeferre, to place before, prefer

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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