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prelatical

UK/pɹɪˈlatɪk(ə)l/

prelatical adjective: pertaining to a prelate; prelatial.

Adjective

prelatical (comparative more prelatical, superlative most prelatical)

  1. Pertaining to a prelate; prelatial.
  2. (derogatory) Adhering to prelates; episcopal.
    • And though I knew that England then was groaning loudest under the Prelaticall yoak, neverthelesse I took it as a pledge of future happines, that other Nations were so perswaded of her liberty.1644, John Milton, Areopagitica

Forms of prelatical

comparativemore prelatical
superlativemost prelatical

Origin of prelatical

From prelate + -ical.

Words formed from prelatical

Questions about prelatical

What does prelatical mean?
Prelatical means pertaining to a prelate; prelatial.
What part of speech is prelatical?
Prelatical is an adjective.
How do you pronounce prelatical?
Prelatical is pronounced /pɹɪˈlatɪk(ə)l/ (UK).

Words near prelatical in the dictionary

  1. prelateships
  2. prelatess
  3. prelatesses
  4. prelatial
  5. prelatic
  6. prelatical
  7. prelatically
  8. prelatick
  9. prelating
  10. prelation
  11. prelations

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