PRELATIAL

Etymology

Adjective

prelatial (not comparable)

Pertaining to a prelate

From the pulpit festooned fancifully in prelatial purple the benediction of Cardinal Doppio-Mignoni would shortly fall.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*la"tial, a.

Definition: Prelatical. Beaconsfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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