What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Clergyman vs Prelate - What's the difference?

clergyman | prelate |

As nouns the difference between clergyman and prelate

is that clergyman is an ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy while prelate is a clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

As a verb prelate is

to act as a prelate.

As a proper noun Prelate is

a village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

clergyman

English

Noun

(clergymen)
  • An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.

    • Coordinate terms

    * clergywoman

    Hypernyms

    * clergyperson

    Holonyms

    * clergy

    prelate

    English

    (wikipedia prelate)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Hear him but reason in divinity, / You would desire the king were made a prelate .
  • * '>citation

    • Derived terms

    * prelateship * prelatess * prelatic * prelatical * prelatise * prelatist * prelatize * prelatry

    Related terms

    * prelacy * prelatial * prelation * prelature * Personal Prelate * Opus Dei

    Verb

    (prelat)
  • (obsolete) To act as a prelate.
  • * Latimer
    • Right prelating is busy labouring, and not lording.

    Anagrams

    *