/ Dictionary / Index P prelature: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prel•a•ture Pronunciation: (prel'u-chur, -choor"), [key] — n. the office of a prelate. the order of prelates. prelates collectively. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prelature (Thesaurus) prelatism prelaunch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language