Prelature
Pronunciation : Prel"a*ture, Prel"a*ture*ship
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. pr?lature, or LL. praelatura.]
Definition : Defn: The state or dignity of a prelate; prelacy. Milman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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