Prelate
11prelate — noun /ˈprɛlət/ A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop. See Also: prelacy, prelatial, prelation, prelature, Personal Prelate, Opus Dei …
12prelate — [[t]pre̱lɪt[/t]] prelates N COUNT A prelate is a member of the clergy holding a high rank, for example a bishop or an archbishop …
13Prelate Annalina — Aldurren is a main character in The Sword of Truth series written by Terry Goodkind. Often referred to as Ann, by the characters. Ann has been the Prelate of the Sisters of the Light for nearly eight hundred years. She directed them in the ways… …
14Prelate, Saskatchewan — Infobox Settlement official name = Village of Prelate other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Village motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = mapsize = map caption = mapsize1 …
15prelate nullius — nu̇ˈlēəs noun (plural prelates nullius) Etymology: part translation of New Latin praelatus nullius dioecesis prelate of no diocese : a Roman Catholic prelate having ordinary jurisdiction over a district independent of any diocese * * * /noo lee… …
16prelate nullius — /noo lee euhs/, pl. prelates nullius. Rom. Cath. Ch. a prelate having independent jurisdiction over a district not under a diocesan bishop. [ < NL or ML nullius dioecesis of no diocese] * * * …
17prelate — noun Etymology: Middle English prelat, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin praelatus, literally, one receiving preferment, from Latin (past participle of praeferre to prefer), from prae + latus, past participle of ferre to carry more at… …
18prelate — Synonyms and related words: Grand Penitentiary, Holy Father, abuna, antipope, archbishop, archdeacon, archpriest, bishop, bishop coadjutor, canon, cardinal, cardinal bishop, cardinal deacon, cardinal priest, chaplain, coadjutor, curate, dean,… …
19prelate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. primate, bishop, cardinal. See clergy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bishop, cardinal, pope; see minister 1 , priest …
20prelate — prel|ate [ˈprelıt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin praelatus someone preferred, someone given a job , from the past participle of Latin praeferre; PREFER] a ↑bishop, ↑cardinal, or other important priest in the Christian… …
