prelacy

[ prel-uh-see ]

/ ˈprɛl ə si /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR prelacy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural prel·a·cies.

the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.

the order of prelates.

the body of prelates collectively.

Sometimes Disparaging. the system of church government by prelates.

Origin of prelacy

1275–1325; Middle English prelacie<Anglo-French <Medieval Latin praelātia.See prelate, -y³

Words nearby prelacy

prejudging, prejudice, prejudiced, prejudicial, pre-K, prelacy, prelapsarian, prelate, prelate nullius, prelatism, prelature

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Example sentences from the Web for prelacy

He grasped at the prerogative; and to establish absolute power, prelacy, superstition and Arminianism seemed his principal aim.
Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies)|John Howie
Our mountain of prelacy hath all these three bad qualities: 1.
The Covenants And The Covenanters|Various
This was for writing against Prelacy, not against Christianity.
Biographia Epistolaris Volume 2|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Nobody more fascinating and decorative could be found among the whole Roman prelacy.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola

With the pride and avarice of prelacy he was totally unacquainted.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 492|Various

British Dictionary definitions for prelacy

prelacy

/ (ˈprɛləsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

Also called: prelature (ˈprɛlɪtʃə)

the office or status of a prelate
prelates collectively

Also called: prelatism (ˈprɛləˌtɪzəm) often derogatory government of the Church by prelates

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单词	prelacy
释义	prelacy [ prel-uh-see ] / ˈprɛl ə si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prelacy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural prel·a·cies. the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy. the order of prelates. the body of prelates collectively. Sometimes Disparaging. the system of church government by prelates. Origin of prelacy 1275–1325; Middle English prelacie<Anglo-French <Medieval Latin praelātia.See prelate, -y³ Words nearby prelacy prejudging, prejudice, prejudiced, prejudicial, pre-K, prelacy, prelapsarian, prelate, prelate nullius, prelatism, prelature Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prelacy He grasped at the prerogative; and to establish absolute power, prelacy, superstition and Arminianism seemed his principal aim. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies)\|John Howie Our mountain of prelacy hath all these three bad qualities: 1. The Covenants And The Covenanters\|Various This was for writing against Prelacy, not against Christianity. Biographia Epistolaris Volume 2\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge Nobody more fascinating and decorative could be found among the whole Roman prelacy. The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete\|Emile Zola With the pride and avarice of prelacy he was totally unacquainted. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 492\|Various British Dictionary definitions for prelacy prelacy / (ˈprɛləsɪ) / noun plural -cies Also called: prelature (ˈprɛlɪtʃə) the office or status of a prelate prelates collectively Also called: prelatism (ˈprɛləˌtɪzəm) often derogatory government of the Church by prelates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prelacy domination, district, priesthood, clergy, ecclesiastics, clergymen, clerics, vicarage, command, authority, power, bishopric, jurisdiction, see, benefice, episcopate, conclave, cardinalate, pastorate, rabbinate
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prelacy

noun, plural prel·a·cies.

Origin of prelacy

Words nearby prelacy

Example sentences from the Web for prelacy

British Dictionary definitions for prelacy

noun plural -cies

Words related to prelacy