prelation en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin praelatio. Compare French prélation. See prelate, and compare prefer.
Meanings
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(archaic) The setting of one item above another; preference.
prelation and election of one before another
1660, Jeremy Taylor, Ductor Dubitantium, or the Rule of Conscience in All Her General Measures; […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] James Flesher, for Richard Royston […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prelations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |