Marprelate

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proper noun

A pseudonym used in the later 16th century by a satirist, or group of satirists, who attacked the Anglican episcopacy.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. attributiveoftenA pseudonym used in the later 16th century by a satirist, or group of satirists, who attacked the Anglican episcopacy.

Origin

From mar + prelate.

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APA

Marprelate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marprelate

MLA

“Marprelate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marprelate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marprelate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marprelate.

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