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prelate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | archpriest, hierarch, high priest, primate |
| Type of | priest |
Examples of prelate
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It was the first time that an Orthodox prelate had been so honored in New York.
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In the Catholic Church it is applied to a prelate who is also a major archbishop.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For the first time in 124 years, Boston will have a non-Irish prelate at its helm.
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Last month, Benedict began the process of bringing the prelate back into the fold.
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In return, the prelate was given a Bible and the mayor a cowboy hat, L.B.J.-style.
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The local prelate did not believe his account and asked for a miraculous sign.
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The 78-year-old prelate also sits on a number of Vatican congregations and councils.
From the washingtontimes.com
But it was not surprising that an American prelate addressed the matter so forcefully.
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An Italian prelate pronounced the sentence of condemnation upon Hus and his writings.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Archpriest: a senior clergyman and dignitary
- A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin pru00E6latus, the past participle of pru00E6ferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.
- A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop
- (Prelates) Ecclesiastical or Church lords, including archbishops and bishops.
- The senior priestly administrator of a temple.
- A Bishop, Archbishop or other high eccelsiastical dignitary
- A member of the upper clergy (pope, archbishop, bishop, or abbot).
- Leads the Court in prayer
