Definition of "prelatial" []

• Pertaining to a prelate (adjective)

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• "While the cappa magna is not a strictly liturgical vestment, it is still a part of the prelatial choir dress, and perhaps the one that most vividly typified the prelatial dignity."
• "Robed in fabulous prelatial garb endowed by emperor Charles VI +1740, given his imposing stature, he looked like a real prince of the church in the true sense of the word and of course his sermon fully corresponded the anticipation of the conservative audience, for the most part made up by old austro-hungarian high nobility and for the 21th century in old traditions still very deep rooted peasants of lower austria and tyrol."
• "Part I is "General Principles", Part II is "Different Parts of the Prelatial Costume", and Part III is "Some other articles pertaining to the prelatial dignity"."