noun. undefined

noun. The office or station of a prelate.

noun. Prelates considered as a group.

noun. Church government administrated by prelates.

noun. The dignity or office of a prelate.

noun. The system of church government by prelates, as distinguished from one in which all the clergy are on an equality.

noun. The order or rank of prelates; the body of prelates taken collectively.

noun. The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates.

noun. The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries.

noun. the office of a prelate

noun. the prelature - prelates considered as a group

noun. a church government or organisation administered by prelates

noun. the office or station of a prelate

noun. prelates collectively

"_ If it be yet objected, that the members of parliament have, at one time or other, sworn to preserve the laws; and therefore to swear to endeavour the extirpation of prelacy, which is established by law, is to contradict their own oath and run the hazard of perjury: it is easy for any one to observe and answer."

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