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domestic prelate
noun
, Roman Catholic Church.
- an honorary distinction conferred by the Holy See upon clergy, entitling them to some of the privileges of a bishop.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of domestic prelate1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
His services were recognized by the Pope, who four years ago invested him with the dignity of domestic prelate and the title of monsignor.
From Project Gutenberg
Monsignor Majelli, a domestic prelate to pope Benedict XIV., in his dissertation on the Stylites, or religious men living on pillars, represents the pillar of St. Simeon enclosed with rails around the top.
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Her talk was generally about our old school and my old schoolfellows, many of whom came to the convent for her "retreats," which were under the spiritual direction of one of the Pope's domestic prelates.
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