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prelateship

UK/ˈpɹɛlətʃɪp/

prelateship noun: the rank or office of prelate.

Noun

prelateship (countable and uncountable, plural prelateships)

  1. The rank or office of prelate.
    • Heliodorus that good Bishop of Tricea, loved rather to lose the dignity, profit and devotion of so venerable a Prelateship, than to for-goe his daughter […]., II.8

Forms of prelateship

pluralprelateships

Origin of prelateship

From prelate + -ship. Compare prelacy.

Questions about prelateship

What does prelateship mean?
Prelateship means the rank or office of prelate.
What part of speech is prelateship?
Prelateship is a noun.
How do you pronounce prelateship?
Prelateship is pronounced /ˈpɹɛlətʃɪp/ (UK).
What is the plural of prelateship?
The plural of prelateship is prelateships.

Words near prelateship in the dictionary

  1. prelate
  2. prelated
  3. prelatehood
  4. prelateity
  5. prelates
  6. prelateship
  7. prelateships
  8. prelatess
  9. prelatesses
  10. prelatial
  11. prelatic

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