- 1. n. The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates. Source: opted
- 2. n. The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. Source: opted
- 3. n. prelates collectively Source: wordnet
- 4. n. the office or station of a prelate Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates. Prelacies may be termed the greater benefices. Ayliffe. 2. The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. "Divers of the reverend prelacy, and other most judicious men." Hooker. Source: webster
- 6. n. prelates collectively n. the office or station of a prelate Source: ecdict
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