noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The office of a prelate. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the office or station of a prelate wordnet
3. 3
   The prelature; prelates considered as a group. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   prelates collectively wordnet
5. 5
   A church government or organisation administered by prelates. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

administrationarchbishopricauthoritiesbishopricbureaucracycanonicate

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