First Known Use: 13th century
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prelate
noun prel·ate \ˈpre-lət also ˈprē-ˌlāt\
: a high-ranking Christian priest : a bishop, cardinal, etc.
Full Definition of PRELATE
: an ecclesiastic (as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
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