Definition of prefect apostolic
: a Roman Catholic clergyman and usually a priest with quasi-episcopal jurisdiction over a district of a missionary territory
Test Your Vocabulary
Which Word Does Not Belong?
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share prefect apostolic
Time Traveler for prefect apostolic
The first known use of prefect apostolic was circa 1888
See more words from the same year