domestic prelate

noun

: a priest having permanent honorary membership in the papal household

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Among the special recognitions Lennon received were being named as a domestic prelate in April 1998, and his installation as a Knight of Malta and as a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre in June 2001. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of domestic prelate was in 1929

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“Domestic prelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20prelate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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