Prelatial

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a prelate not-comparable

    "From the pulpit festooned fancifully in prelatial purple the benediction of Cardinal Doppio-Mignoni would shortly fall."

Synonyms

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canonicalchurchlyclericalecclesiasticalepiscopalevangelistic

Example

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"From the pulpit festooned fancifully in prelatial purple the benediction of Cardinal Doppio-Mignoni would shortly fall."

Etymology

From prelate + -ial.

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