Prelatess

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female prelate. archaic
  2. 2
    The wife of a prelate. archaic

    "rheumatic old prelatess, with all her young Corinthian laity"

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"rheumatic old prelatess, with all her young Corinthian laity"

Etymology

From prelate + -ess.

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