prelacy

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The Sovereign Pontiff and the flower of the Roman prelacy begged her to take up her residence in the Eternal City, but she could not be prevailed upon to leave the land of her birth.

From Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind by Zahm, John Augustine

He had been elected to the prelacy in 1303; and, fifteen years afterwards, he commenced the structure.

From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell

The Cavaliers being the Court party, and the Roundheads the Country party, the union was infallible betwixt the former and the established prelacy, and betwixt the latter and Presbyterian nonconformists.

From Essays by Hume, David

But even from this, one of its last places of refuge, was prelacy now about to be driven.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various

His prelacy was revealed by the purple at his throat.

From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Warren, Arthur