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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

One who supports of advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates; hence, a high-churchman.

Hume.

I am an Episcopalian, but not a

prelatist

T. Scott.

Noun.

[form prelate.] An advocate for prelacy or the government of the church by bishops; a high churchman.

I am an episcopalian, but not a prelatist.

prelatist ‎(plural prelatists)

One who supports or advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates.
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