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prel·ate
 prelate
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- pronunciation:
- pre
liht
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a church official of high rank, such as a bishop.
The prelate was pleased with his visit to the parish church. |
| related words: |
cardinal, divine |
adjective + (n.)prelate
african, catholic, christian, conservative, eminent, holy, influential, local, orthodox, powerful, roman, senior
verb + (n.)prelate
attend, condemn, force, respond
noun + (n.)prelate
bishop, document, faith, influence, king, noble, nuncio, parishioner, priest, prince, theologian, view
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| derivations: |
prelatic (adj.), prelateship (n.) |
The word prelate
contains the following part:
fer, lat2, -late
Latin
root
that means carry, bring
  More about this word part:
Example words:
ablate, ablation, afferent, aquifer, collate, collation, confer, conference, conifer, correlate, defer1, differ, different, elate, elation, ferry, infer, offer, prefer, preference, preferable, prelate, proliferate, refer, relate, relation, relative, rotifer, suffer, transfer, translate, translation
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