prelature: Meaning and Definition of

prel•a•ture

Pronunciation: (prel'u-chur, -choor"), [key]
— n.
  1. the office of a prelate.
  2. the order of prelates.
  3. prelates collectively.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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