decretal

Definitions


[dɪˈkriːtl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a papal decree concerning a point of canon law


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Origin:
Middle English: from late Latin decretale, neuter of decretalis (adjective), from Latin decret- ‘decided’, from the verb decernere


[dɪˈkriːtl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of the nature of a decree


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Origin:
Middle English: from late Latin decretale, neuter of decretalis (adjective), from Latin decret- ‘decided’, from the verb decernere




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