PRELACIES

Noun

prelacies

plural of prelacy

Anagrams

• episclera, periclase, replicase, sale price, specialer

Source: Wiktionary


PRELACY

Prel"a*cy n.; pl. Prelacies. Etym: [LL. praelatia. See Prelate; cf. Prelaty.]

1. The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates. Prelacies may be termed the greater benefices. Ayliffe.

2. The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. "Divers of the reverend prelacy, and other most judicious men." Hooker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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