prelate

prel·ate

P0523600 (prĕl′ĭt)n. A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop.

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[Middle English prelat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praelātus, from Latin, past participle of praeferre, to carry before, to prefer : prae-, pre- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·lat′ic (prĭ-lăt′ĭk) adj.

prelate

(ˈprɛlɪt) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a Church dignitary of high rank, such as a cardinal, bishop, or abbot[C13: from Old French prélat, from Church Latin praelātus, from Latin praeferre to hold in special esteem, prefer] prelatic, preˈlatical adj

prel•ate

(ˈprɛl ɪt)

n. an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop or a bishop; a church dignitary. [1175–1225; Middle English prelat < Medieval Latin praelātus, Latin: a dignitary, n. use of past participle of praeferre to give precedence to, prefer] prel′ate•ship`, n. pre•lat•ic (prɪˈlæt ɪk) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prelate - a senior clergyman and dignitary archpriest, primate, hierarch, high priestpriest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

Translations

prelatopreladoпрелат