n. One who supports or advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who supports of advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates; hence, a high-churchman.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An advocate of prelacy, or of the government of the church by bishops; an episcopalian.
Word Usage
"a renewal of what Mr. Elmwood called the prelatist assembly impossible, and with a good deal of sorrow he announced the fact on the next market day to Mr.. Lightfoot."