prelate
noun/ˈprelət/
/ˈprelət/
(formal)- a priest of high rank in the Christian Church, such as a bishop or cardinalWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French prelat, from medieval Latin praelatus ‘civil dignitary’, past participle (used as a noun) of Latin praeferre ‘carry before’, also ‘place before in esteem’.
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