Prelate
WordNet
noun
(1) A senior clergyman and dignitary
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Old French prélat, from medieval Latin praelatus, form past participle of praeferre "to prefer".
Noun
- A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
Related terms
- prelacy
- prelatial
- prelation
- prelature
- Personal Prelate
- Opus Dei