ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Prelatize

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Prelatize is a verb meaning (Christianity, intransitive) To uphold or encourage prelacy; to exercise prelatical functions.

Meaning

(Christianity, intransitive) To uphold or encourage prelacy; to exercise prelatical functions.

More Meanings

  1. (Christianity, transitive) To bring under the influence of prelacy.

Example Sentences

he indeed ſucceeded into an Epiſcopacy that began then to prelatize;
1859-1890, John Gorham Palfrey, History of New England During the Stuart Dynasty Laud was busy with his more important plan of prelatizing the Church of Scotland

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Related dictionary entries include prelatise, pastorize, papalize, papalise, pontificate, preacherize.

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