Noun: prelature 'pre-lu,chu(r) or 'pre-lu,tyû(-u)r
- The office or station of a prelate
"He rose through the ranks of the church to attain the prelature";
- prelacy
- Prelates collectively
"The prelature gathered for the annual synod";
- prelacy
Derived forms: prelatures
Type of: berth, clergy, cloth, office, place, position, post, situation
Encyclopedia: Prelature