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praeferre
Latin · ancient
"to carry before, to prefer"
to carry before, to prefer, from prae- (before) and ferre (to carry), with irregular past participle praelatus
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prelat
Old French · medieval
"a high-ranking church official"
carried into French for a high-ranking church official, one preferred above others
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prelate
English · 1200s
"a high-ranking clergyman, such as a bishop"
settled as the English word for a high-ranking clergyman
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