prelate
Meanings
Plural: prelates
Noun
- a senior clergyman and dignitary
- A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
Verb
- (obsolete) To act as a prelate.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French prelat (French prélat), from Medieval Latin praelātus, perfect passive participle of praeferō (“to carry before, prefer, exceed”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix). Doublet of prefer. See also infer, relate and refer, delate and defer, as well as collate and confer among others.
Synonyms
archpriest, hierarch, high priest, primate
Scrabble Score: 9
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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