Prelado (en. Prelate)

/preˈlado/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Ecclesiastic who holds an important position in the organization of the Church.

Example sentence: The prelate held a special mass for the community.

El prelado celebró una misa especial para la comunidad.

Definition: Higher hierarchy within the Catholic Church, such as an archbishop or cardinal.

Example sentence: The prelate attended the council meeting.

El prelado asistió a la reunión del concilio.

Definition: Title used to designate certain bishops or highly prestigious ecclesiastics.

Example sentence: Prelates are consulted on matters of doctrine and liturgy.

Los prelados son consultados en asuntos de doctrina y liturgia.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the Latin 'praelatus', meaning 'elevated' or 'preferred'.

Phrase: to be like a prelate

Meaning: To have an authoritarian or leadership attitude.

ser como un prelado

Phrase: prelate of the church

Meaning: High-ranking ecclesiastic who administers an area or a group of churches.

prelado de la iglesia

Related word: archbishop

Description: Bishop of an ecclesiastical province.

arzobispo

Related word: cardinal

Description: Ecclesiastic who belongs to the College of Cardinals.

cardenal

Related word: bishop

Description: Ecclesiastic in charge of overseeing a diocese.

obispo

Meaning: Humorous use to refer to someone who acts with excessive authority.

Example: Stop acting like a prelate; you're not the boss here.

Deja de actuar como un prelado, que no eres el jefe aquí.

Meaning: Refers to someone who has a great sense of duty, almost religious.

Example: That guy is a prelate when it comes to following the rules.

Ese tipo es un prelado cuando se trata de cumplir las normas.