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synonyms for prelate

  • bishop
  • abbess
  • abbot
  • archbishop
  • cardinal
  • dignitary
  • ecclesiastic
  • hierarch
See also synonyms for: prelatic
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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prelate, such as: bishop, abbess, abbot, archbishop, cardinal, and dignitary.

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How to use prelate in a sentence

Thomas Cooper, an English prelate, died; highly commended for his great learning and eloquence.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
Thomas Sprat, an English prelate and poet, died; he was distinguished as a writer, and rewarded with preferments.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
He was an Italian, and has the character of a great statesman, as well as a learned prelate.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
William Warburton, bishop of Gloucester, died; an English prelate of great abilities.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
Bora on April 27, 1852, this prelate was a man of great culture and a distinguished linguist, who had travelled considerably.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMAN
He was the fourth son of a good bourgeoisie family of Autun, a faithful prelate, an obstinate Royalist and a man of intelligence.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHE
So, in our days, more than one prelate has been reproached with having set monks to compose his sermons and funeral orations.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 1 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)
He as well as the prelate was much concerned with making the match between his nephew and Eugenie Grandet.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHE
Monsieur then sent the exiled prelate two hundred crowns, and said he was afraid he should not have time to see him.
IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS, VOL. II (OF 3)RICHARD BAGWELL
The prelate rose, held on high a brazen crucifix, at which both champions made the sign of the cross with their lance points.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO PRELATE

  • abba
  • administrator
  • angel
  • archer
  • berretta
  • cap
  • cleric
  • coadjutor
  • diocesan
  • director
  • metropolitan
  • miter
  • mitre
  • overseer
  • patriarch
  • pontiff
  • pope
  • prelate
  • priest
  • primate
  • suffragan
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.