Prelateship

//ˈpɹɛlətʃɪp// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The rank or office of prelate. countable, uncountable

    "Heliodorus that good Bishop of Tricea, loved rather to lose the dignity, profit and devotion of so venerable a Prelateship, than to for-goe his daughter […]."

Example

More examples

"Heliodorus that good Bishop of Tricea, loved rather to lose the dignity, profit and devotion of so venerable a Prelateship, than to for-goe his daughter […]."

Etymology

From prelate + -ship. Compare prelacy.

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