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prelates

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plural of prelate

Synonyms & Antonyms of prelates

as in bishops, archbishops

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for prelates

abbots,
archbishops,
archpriests,
bishops,
deans,
diocesans,
monsignors
(or monsignori),
popes,
presbyters

clergywomen,
deaconesses,
priestesses

abbés,
curates,
curés,
parsons,
pastors,
rectors,
shepherds,
vicars

churchmen,
clergymen,
fathers,
Holy Joes
[slang],
padres

chaplains,
confessors,
sky pilots

clergypersons,
clericals,
clerics,
clerks,
deacons,
divines,
dominies,
ecclesiastics,
ministers,
preachers,
priests,
reverends

evangelists,
missionaries,
missioners,
missionizers,
revivalists

friars,
mendicants,
monastics,
monks,
oblates,
religious

high priestesses,
high priests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for prelates

laymen,
laypeople,
seculars
(or secular)

lay readers,
lectors

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