The setting of one above another; preference.

plural of prelation

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

(obsolete) To act as a prelate.

plural of prelate

Alternative form of prelatical

Pertaining to a prelate; prelatial. / (chiefly derogatory) Adhering to prelates; episcopal.

simple past tense and past participle of prelatize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prelatize

present participle of prelatize