| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| prelate |
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| SYLLABICATION: | prel·ate |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pr l  t |
| NOUN: | A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English prelat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin prael tus, from Latin, past participle of praeferre, to carry before, to prefer : prae-, pre- + ltus, brought; see tel - in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | pre·latic (pr-l tk) —ADJECTIVE
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