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单词 prelate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
prel•ate /ˈprɛlɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Religiona high-ranking member of the clergy, a bishop.
See -lat-1.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
prel•ate  (prelit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionan ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
  • Medieval Latin praelātus a civil or ecclesiastical dignitary, noun, nominal use of Latin praelātus (past participle of praeferre to prefer), equivalent. to prae- pre- + lātus, suppletive past participle of ferre to bear1
  • Middle English prelat 1175–1225
prelate•ship′, n. 
pre•lat•ic  (pri latik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prelate /ˈprɛlɪt/ n
  1. a Church dignitary of high rank, such as a cardinal, bishop, or abbot
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French prélat, from Church Latin praelātus, from Latin praeferre to hold in special esteem, prefer

prelatic /prɪˈlætɪk/, preˈlatical adj
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