Meanings
nounprelacy (countable and uncountable, plural prelacies)
plural prelacies
- countableuncountableThe prelature; prelates considered as a group.
- countableuncountableA church government or organisation administered by prelates.
Synonyms & antonyms
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APA
prelacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelacy
MLA
“prelacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelacy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prelacy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelacy.
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