prelacy
prelacy · prelacies
The office of a prelateThe office of a prelate.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The office of a prelate.
the office or station of a prelate
(countable, uncountable)The prelature; prelates considered as a group.
prelates collectively
(countable, uncountable)A church government or organisation administered by prelates.
Forms
plural: prelaciesSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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