Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prelateship

/ˈpɹɛlətʃɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prelate-ship
IPA: /ˈpɹɛlətʃɪp/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rank or office of prelate.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Heliodorus that good Bishop of Tricea, loved rather to lose the dignity, profit and devotion of so venerable a Prelateship, than to for-goe his daughter […]."

Etymology

From prelate + -ship. Compare prelacy.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɹɛlətʃɪp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

prelateships (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce prelateship?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛlətʃɪp/.
What does prelateship mean?: The rank or office of prelate.
Where does prelateship come from?: From prelate + -ship. Compare prelacy.

How to pronounce prelateship

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