Definition of Prelecy
Prel"a*cy (?), n.; pl.
Prelacies (#). [LL. praelatia. See
Prelate; cf. Prelaty.] 1. The
office or dignity of a prelate; church government by
prelates.
Prelacies may be termed the greater
benefices. Ayliffe.
2. The order of prelates, taken collectively;
the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. "Divers of the reverend
prelacy, and other most judicious men." Hooker.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- the office of a prelate
- the prelature - prelates considered as a group
- a church government or organisation administered by prelates
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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