prelature

prel·a·ture

noun
\ˈpre-lə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\

Definition of PRELATURE

1

: prelacy 1

2

: a body of prelates

First Known Use of PRELATURE

1607

Rhymes with PRELATURE

amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, forfeiture, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, insecure, ligature, manicure, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, portraiture, premature, quadrature, reassure, Reaumur, reinsure, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur