prelacy

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His prelacy was revealed by the purple at his throat.

From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Warren, Arthur

To the secular prelacy it left the gorgeous vestments and the imposing splendors of worship, the picturesque processions and the showy retinues of retainers.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles

But even from this, one of its last places of refuge, was prelacy now about to be driven.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various

The Cavaliers being the Court party, and the Roundheads the Country party, the union was infallible betwixt the former and the established prelacy, and betwixt the latter and Presbyterian nonconformists.

From Essays by Hume, David

He had been elected to the prelacy in 1303; and, fifteen years afterwards, he commenced the structure.

From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell