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prelate
prel·ate [ préllət ] (plural prel·ates)


noun 
Definition:
 
high-ranking member of clergy: a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy, e.g. an abbot, bishop, or cardinal
[13th century. Via French< medieval Latin praelatus, < past participle of Latin praeferre (see prefer)]

pre·lat·ic [ prə láttik ] adjective
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