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prelature

[ prel-uh-cher, -choor ]

noun

  1. the office of a prelate.
  2. the order of prelates.
  3. prelates collectively.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prelature1

From the Medieval Latin word praelātūra, dating back to 1600–10. See prelate, -ure

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