prelates

Definition of prelatesnext
plural of prelate

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Noun
  • There are no deans or Title IX officers intervening.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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