Dreye權威釋義|prelate

n.

高級教士（如主教等）[C]
A young lady fell in love with the estimable prelate.
一個年輕女士愛上了這位可尊敬的高級教士。

衍生

a.

prelatic; prelatical

n.

prelateship

辨析

同義參見:

bishop cardinal

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/ˈprɛlət/

n.

formal or historical a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary.

Derivative

prelatic
/prɪˈlatɪk/ adj.
prelatical adj.

Etymology

ME: from OFr. prelat, from med. L. praelatus ‘civil dignitary’, past part. (used as n.) of L. praeferre ‘carry before’, also ‘place before in esteem’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》