noun
Meaning 1
The office of a prelate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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prelacy
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noun
Meaning 2
The prelature; prelates considered as a group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A church government or organisation administered by prelates.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
the office or station of a prelate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
noun
Meaning 5
prelates collectively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prelature
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Broader terms: clergy
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