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—prelatist, n./prel"euh tiz'euhm/, n.prelacy; episcopacy.[1605-15; PRELATE + -ISM]
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Prelatism — Prel a*tism, n. Prelacy; episcopacy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prelatism — noun ( s) Etymology: prelate + ism obsolete : episcopacy or adherence to it usually used disparagingly the councils … were foully corrupted with ungodly prelatism John Milton … Useful english dictionary
prelatism — /ˈprɛlətɪzəm/ (say preluhtizuhm) noun prelacy or episcopacy. –prelatist, noun …
prelacy — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Hierarchy] Syn. rank, episcopacy, prelatism; see ministry 2 . 2. [Episcopate] Syn. diocese, pontificate; see bishopric … English dictionary for students
prelacy — n. 1. Office of prelate, prelateship, prelature, episcopal office. 2. Episcopacy, prelatism, hierarchy, hierarchism, hierocracy … New dictionary of synonyms
prelacy — n 1. prelatism, episcopacy, hierarchy, hierocracy, hierarchism, clericalism, theocracy. 2. prelature, prelateship, episcopate, bishopric, archbishopric, cardinalship, pontificate, papacy, primacy; canonry, prebendary … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sacerdotalism — n hierarchy, hierocracy, hierarchism; prelacy, prelatism, clericalism, episcopacy, papalism, papality, papacy, theocracy; Usu. Disparaging. priestcraft … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
prelacy — [prel′ətiz΄əmprel′ə sē] n. pl. prelacies [ME prelacie < ML(Ec) praelatia] 1. a) the office or rank of a prelate b) prelates collectively: also prelature [prel′əchoor΄, prel′əchər] 2. church government by prelates: often a hostile term: also … English World dictionary
