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A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church.

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  1. n. A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church.
  2. v. i. To act as a prelate.
  3. n. a senior clergyman and dignitary
  4. A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop,having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church.
  5. n:100 n a senior clergyman and dignitary