Prelatize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To uphold or encourage prelacy; to exercise prelatical functions. intransitive

    "he indeed ſucceeded into an Epiſcopacy that began then to prelatize;"

  2. 2
    To bring under the influence of prelacy. transitive

    "1859-1890, John Gorham Palfrey, History of New England During the Stuart Dynasty Laud was busy with his more important plan of prelatizing the Church of Scotland"

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"he indeed ſucceeded into an Epiſcopacy that began then to prelatize;"

Etymology

From prelate + -ize.

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