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   Prel·a·ture

   /ˈpreləCHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the office, rank, or sphere of authority of a prelate.
   • ▪ prelates collectively.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French prélature, from medieval Latin praelatura, from praelatus ‘civil dignitary’ (see prelate).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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