prelates

Definition of prelatesnext
plural of prelate

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Noun
  • Juan Baez, president of the Administrators and Supervisors Council and principal of the Milwaukee School of Languages, said deans and assistant principals are often the first to respond to safety concerns and conflicts.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Also, there are academic department consolidations under discussion with deans and faculty, the provost wrote.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Prelates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prelates. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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