[prel-it] 
| an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary. |
| prel·ate (prěl'ĭt) n. A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop. [Middle English prelat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praelātus, from Latin, past participle of praeferre, to carry before, to prefer : prae-, pre- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.] pre·lat'ic (prĭ-lāt'ĭk) adj. |
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