Prelate

['prelət] or ['prɛlət]

解释:

(n.) A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church.

(v. i.) To act as a prelate.

手打:苏珊

同义词及近义词：

n. Bishop.

编辑:弗吉尼亚

解释:

n. the holder of one of those higher dignities in the church to which of their own right is attached a proper jurisdiction not derived by delegation from any superior official: a church dignitary.—ns. Prel′acy the office of a prelate: the order of bishops or the bishops collectively: church government by prelates: episcopacy; Prel′ateship.—adjs. Prelat′ic -al pertaining to prelates or prelacy.—adv. Prelat′ically.—v.t. and v.i. Prel′atise to make or to become prelatical.—ns. Prel′atism Prel′ature prelacy: the time during which a prelate exercises authority; Prel′atist an upholder of prelacy.

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