English Explanatory Dictionary

prelate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
verb
  1. (obsolete) To act as a prelate.
name
  1. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɛlət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prelate.wav

Word forms

prelate prelates prelating prelated

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.

Related words

Opus Dei Personal Prelate prefer preference preferred prelacy prelatial prelation prelature

Derived words

archprelate Marprelate prelatehood prelateship prelatess prelatic prelatical prelatise prelatish prelatism prelatist prelatize prelatry
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