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prelate
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[ˈprɛlət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French prelat, from medieval Latin praelatus ‘civil dignitary’, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin praeferre ‘carry before’, also ‘place before in esteem’
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